| description: | John H. Mctavish, Born In 1837 In Grafton, Upper Canada, Educated At The Jesuits' College And High School In Montreal. He Married Maria Rowand, Daughter Of A Chief Factor In The Hbc. Came To Fort Garry In 1856 In The Service Of The Hbc Until 1870. He Was Elected As A Conservative Representing Ste. Anne To The First Legislature Of Mb. In 1874 He Was Chosen A Member Of The North West Territorial Executive Council But Left Politics To Become Land Commissioner Of The Cpr. He Was A Close Friend Of Lord Strathcona. He Died In 1888 |