John Robert McLean (1906–1964)

A merchant and businessman who served in the provincial legislature and as Speaker of the House of Assembly.

Roy Clifford McLean (1881–1959)

Remembered as a soldier, merchant, businessman, mayor of Souris and founder of the Souris Citizens’ Band.

Alexander T. MacDonald (1867–1939)

A bookkeeper who also served as mayor of Souris.

John J. MacCormack (1896–1987)

A carpenter and mayor of Souris. The guide describes him as believed to have been the last person born on Boughton Island; that remains an attributed claim.

The two Caleb Cushing Carltons

Caleb Cushing Carlton Sr. (1834–1904) was a merchant and lobster packer. Caleb Cushing Carlton Jr. (1855–1936) was a merchant and town clerk. Both are listed as American consuls for the port.

Their occupations and public roles provide starting points for fuller biographies. Shared surnames alone do not establish relationships between the people named here.

Sources

The Island Register: Burial Sites of Interesting People, Souris cemetery sections