Stephen Harper's great-great uncle

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Stephen Harper's great-great uncle
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No matter what side of the political fence you're on, THIS is FUNNY and
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& F+ `0 L1 u& q5 HJudy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in Northern Ontario, was
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was
hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Winnipeg in 1889. Both
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, z& s: s0 Z1 }! R, s& DThe only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at
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On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this
inscription:

- B* G9 J' C  m$ v7 y& M% C' J3 _'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Stony Mountain Jail 1885, escaped
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4 X) c) {# o1 o+ rCaught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
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So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information about
their great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.

9 ~2 n5 J  v1 e# u& G2 JBelieve it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following biographical
sketch for her genealogy research:

"Remus Rudd was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s. His
business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian
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Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government
service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroads.

  h& Z1 s; E5 B' z# cIn 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Mounted
Police Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic
function held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing
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NOW That's how it's done, Folks!
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