David Reid Keys, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)
“ One of the ablest jurists of Canada, Strong was distinguished by his powerful memory for cases, by a scientific knowledge of the principles of both law and equity, and by a power of incisive comment that added much to the force of his obiter dicta. ”
David Reid Keys, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)
“ O'Brien administered the diocese with great energy, building churches and schools, founding religious and benevolent institutions, and taking an active part in public affairs whenever he considered the good of the community demanded it. His hope of seeing a catholic university in Halifax was not realised, but he established a French College for the Acadians at Church Point, and founded a collegiate school, St. Mary's College, in Halifax, which was to be the germ of the future university. He died suddenly in Halifax on 9 March 1906, and was buried in the cemetery of the Holy Cross. ”
David Reid Keys, Dictionary of National Biography… (1912)
“ The bridge across Grand Narrows, Cape Breton, was built for the Canadian government in connection with the railway in that island in 1889-90. Reid was as active and efficient in the building of railways as in the construction of bridges. The difficult Jackfish Bay section of the Canadian Pacific railway on the rough and almost impassable northern coast of Lake Superior was his work. Newfoundland, with which Reid's association began in 1890, was the scene of his most varied activities. ”
