| description: | Elias G. Conklin, 1845-1901. Served As Mayor Of Winnipeg In 1881. Born Near Paris. Came West In 1874. Operated A Grist Mill With James Ross In Silver Heights. Associated With Mr. Sutherland In Building Locks At Fort Francis. In 1880, With Mark Fortune, Formed A Real Estate Agency Of Conklin And Fortune. Elected To Manitoba Legislature In 1883 As A Liberal For Winnipeg North. Died At His Home In 1901 |