query: where did sir john a macdonald die?

title: Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway

text: first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, MP for Ottawa West-Nepean announced the change on August 15, 2012. The renaming followed a grass roots campaign led by author and historian Bob Plamondon and Ottawa media personality Mark Sutcliffe. In 2015, the NCC and the City of Ottawa reached an agreement to run the light rail under a reconstructed and realigned Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, from what will be Dominion to Clearly stations (East to West, roughly between present-day Churchill avenue and Cleary Avenue). Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway The Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway,

title: Sir John A. Macdonald Building

text: all buildings on Wellington Street between Elgin Street and the Ottawa River Parkway are Federal Government property. On 11 Jan 2012, the building was renamed the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. As of 2015, the building is used for parliamentary business and reception functions. Sir John A. Macdonald Building The Sir John A. Macdonald Building is a former bank building in Ottawa now owned by the federal government of Canada. It is located at 144 Wellington Street, at the corner of O'Connor Street, with a third frontage on Sparks Street, just in front of West Block of Parliament. Its façade

title: Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway

text: Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway The Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, formerly the Ottawa River Parkway, is a four-lane scenic parkway along the Ottawa River in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Carling Avenue near Connaught Avenue, to Booth Street at the Canadian War Museum and National Holocaust Monument. It is maintained by the National Capital Commission. The speed limit is . Bicycles are allowed on the road and on a parallel recreational path along the parkway. Besides being a scenic route, it serves as a commuter artery for westend residents who work in the downtown area, particularly government employees

title: Sir John A. Macdonald Building

text: Sir John A. Macdonald Building The Sir John A. Macdonald Building is a former bank building in Ottawa now owned by the federal government of Canada. It is located at 144 Wellington Street, at the corner of O'Connor Street, with a third frontage on Sparks Street, just in front of West Block of Parliament. Its façade indicates its former heritage as a Bank of Montreal branch location. It is an example of Beaux-Arts architecture. Designed by E.I. Barott, it was built in 1930. It reflects the integration of several styles including classical elements that had long been used to design

title: John A. Macdonald

text: 2018, and will be featured on either the $50 or $100 note when they are redesigned in the future. In 2015, the Royal Canadian Mint featured Macdonald's face on the Canadian two dollar coin, the Toonie, to celebrate his 200th birthday. He also gives his name to Ottawa's Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway (River Parkway before 2012), Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (renamed in 1993) and Ontario Highway 401 (the Macdonald–Cartier Freeway c. 1968), though these facilities are rarely referred to using his name. A number of sites associated with Macdonald are preserved. His gravesite has been designated a National Historic

title: John A. Macdonald

text: town of Ottawa. On 28 July 1858, an opposition Canada East member proposed an address to the Queen informing her that Ottawa was an unsuitable place for a national capital. Macdonald's Canada East party members crossed the floor to vote for the address, and the government was defeated. Macdonald resigned, and the Governor General, Sir Edmund Walker Head, invited opposition leader George Brown to form a government. Under the law at that time, Brown and his ministers lost their seats in the Assembly by accepting office, and had to face by-elections. This gave Macdonald a majority pending the by-elections, and

title: John A. Macdonald

text: served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada. By 1869, Nova Scotia had agreed to remain part of Canada after a promise of better financial terms—the first of many provinces to negotiate concessions from Ottawa. Pressure from London and Ottawa failed to gain the accession of Newfoundland, whose voters rejected a Confederation platform in a general election in October 1869. In 1869, John and Agnes Macdonald had a daughter, Mary. It soon became apparent that Mary had ongoing developmental issues. She was never able to walk, nor did she ever fully develop mentally. Hewitt Bernard, Deputy Minister

title: John A. Macdonald

text: of Justice and Macdonald's former secretary, also lived in the Macdonald house in Ottawa, together with Bernard's widowed mother. In May 1870, John Macdonald fell ill with gallstones; coupled with his frequent drinking, he may have developed a severe case of acute pancreatitis. In July, he moved to Prince Edward Island to convalesce, most likely conducting discussions aimed at drawing the island into Confederation at a time when some there supported joining the United States. The island joined Confederation in 1873. Macdonald had once been tepid on the question of westward expansion of the Canadian provinces; as Prime Minister he

title: John Sparrow David Thompson

text: during his time in Ottawa; he was significantly overweight when he died (standing , he weighed about ), and had always pushed himself very hard in his work. Thompson was the second of two Canadian prime ministers to die in office (the first being Sir John A. Macdonald), and the first of three who did not die in Canada (the other two being Sir Charles Tupper and R. B. Bennett). After an elaborate funeral was staged for him in the United Kingdom by Queen Victoria, Thompson's remains were transported back to Canada aboard the armoured cruiser , which was painted

title: John A. Macdonald

text: Site of Canada. Bellevue House in Kingston, where the Macdonald family lived in the 1840s, is also a National Historic Site administered by Parks Canada, and has been restored to that time period. His Ottawa home, Earnscliffe, still stands and is today the official residence of the British High Commissioner to Canada. Statues have been erected to Macdonald across Canada; one stands on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (by Louis-Philippe Hebert c. 1895). A statue of Macdonald stands atop a granite plinth originally intended for a statue of Queen Victoria in Toronto's Queen's Park, looking south on University Avenue. Macdonald's statue

title: Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute

text: Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute (equally known to as Sir John A. Macdonald CI, SJAMCI, Sir John A. Macdonald or Mac simply) is a secondary school located in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario at 2300 Pharmacy Avenue in Ward 20. It is owned by the Scarborough Board of Education with the latter board assimilated with the Toronto District School Board. The motto is "Prudentia et Scientia" ("Vision and knowledge"). Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute was designed by the architectural firm, Gordon S. Adamson and Associates. The school building was constructed in

text: junior boys' volleyball team were awarded the City Championship as well. In 2012–2013, the track team won East Region Overall. Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute (equally known to as Sir John A. Macdonald CI, SJAMCI, Sir John A. Macdonald or Mac simply) is a secondary school located in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario at 2300 Pharmacy Avenue in Ward 20. It is owned by the Scarborough Board of Education with the latter board assimilated with the Toronto District School Board. The motto is "Prudentia et Scientia" ("Vision and knowledge"). Sir John A.

title: Sir John A. Macdonald High School

text: school was opened in 2006. Sir John A. Macdonald High School Sir John A. Macdonald High School is a Canadian high school serving the western suburbs of Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality—namely the communities of Beechville, Lakeside, Timberlea and Tantallon. Sir John A's feeder schools are Five Bridges Junior High School and Ridgecliff Middle School. The original Sir John A. Macdonald High School was built in the 1960s. The mascot is the "Flame," hence the team name "Sir John A. Flames." The new complex finished construction in 2007. In 2013 the SJA Flames football team went on to finally overcome

title: Sir John A. Macdonald High School

text: Sir John A. Macdonald High School Sir John A. Macdonald High School is a Canadian high school serving the western suburbs of Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality—namely the communities of Beechville, Lakeside, Timberlea and Tantallon. Sir John A's feeder schools are Five Bridges Junior High School and Ridgecliff Middle School. The original Sir John A. Macdonald High School was built in the 1960s. The mascot is the "Flame," hence the team name "Sir John A. Flames." The new complex finished construction in 2007. In 2013 the SJA Flames football team went on to finally overcome their rivals in the city

title: Sir John A Macdonald Junior High School

text: Sir John A Macdonald Junior High School Sir John A. Macdonald Junior High School (SJAM) is a Junior High School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1967 and named after the first prime minister of Canada Sir John Alexander Macdonald. The school has 4 core subjects: math, science, social studies and language arts. There are also many options students can choose from: food, fashion, art, industrial arts, guitar, band, drama, yearbook, French, communication technology and information processing. This school has a total of 32 classrooms. SJAM has a diverse community and is designated for several different areas of

title: Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Hamilton, Ontario)

text: opened in 1970 to replace Hamilton's Central Secondary School. The school is named after former Canadian Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. It became a semestered school in 1976. Currently, there are students from over 80 different countries who attend the school, with over 50 different languages being their native dialects. The school offers a variety of different programs, tailored to different areas of interest. Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Hamilton, Ontario) Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary is the largest high school in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school opened in 1970 and presently has an enrollment of

title: Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Waterloo, Ontario)

text: Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Waterloo, Ontario) Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School is a high school operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It opened in September 2004 and provides both academic and vocational programs to 1,563 students as of the 2010-11 school year. The school is located on Laurelwood Drive in the rapidly growing northwest end of the city of Waterloo. It is named after Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, and is affectionately referred to as SJAM ("ess-jam"). The school motto is "audere est

text: Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Hamilton, Ontario) Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary is the largest high school in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school opened in 1970 and presently has an enrollment of 1250 students. The student body represents over 80 countries of origin and has over 50 different native languages. The school has a state-of-the-art auditorium that seats 750 people. The school is located at 130 York Boulevard, Hamilton, Ontario, close to the city Public Library and across the street from the Copps Coliseum and Lloyd D. Jackson Square Mall. Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School was

title: Sir John A Macdonald Junior High School

text: participated in a Calgary region health program for schools, designed to show the importance of proper diet and an active lifestyle to students. The school even placed timers on their vending machines so that only healthy food was available during the mornings. The group "Action on Smoking and Health" visited the school in 2006 to warn the students about the dangers of smoking. There was concern about the visibility of tobacco displays for children, which they called Powerwall advertising. Sir John A Macdonald Junior High School Sir John A. Macdonald Junior High School (SJAM) is a Junior High School in

text: 1963 and opened in the fall of 1964 when there was only farmland around it, and as the population in the area grew, so did the school. As its eleventh collegiate, the school's main building was then extended to have more classrooms, along with larger rooms used for music, art, and autoshop. MacDonald celebrated its 50th year on September 26, 2014. The school has an advanced academic program named "Medallion". Students in the "Medallion" program are taught topics that are not found in the curriculum, and are encouraged to write an academic competition related to their subject. Sir John A.

text: the raising of $12,008.83 for the 2010 Haiti earthquake relief through the Red Cross. Construction of the $27 million, school was plagued by construction delays. It opened two months before construction was complete, with students initially limited to partial days of classes. The name was selected in 2003 by school board trustees. When they asked for suggestions, the most frequently submitted name was Oscar Peterson, but because he was still alive, Peterson wasn't eligible to have a school named after him ("The Record", April 24, 2003). Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Waterloo, Ontario) Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School

text: competitions, and have trips internationally to perform. The crest contains a map of Canada and the symbols of the clan of Sir John A. Macdonald: a white coronet, a mailed fist, and crossed crosslets. Red, Purple, and White, which predominate in the tartan of Sir John A. Macdonald's family clan, Clanranald, are the official school colours. The school motto is "Prudentia et Scientia" (Vision and knowledge). In the 2011–2012 school year, The senior boys' soccer team was awarded the TDSSAA City Championship. In the 2012–2013 school year, the varsity field hockey was also awarded the City Championship. In 2012–2013, the

title: John A. Macdonald

text: felt safe as the memory of Macdonald's role in implementing the residential schools invoked traumatic memories. In 2017, The CHA voted to remove Macdonald's name as their prestigious 'Sir John A Macdonald' prize for best scholarly book about Canadian history. Historian James Daschuk acknowledges Sir John A Macdonald's contributions as a founding figure of Canada, but however he states 'He built the country. But he built the country on the backs of the Indigenous people'. Conservative Senator Hugh Segal believes that Macdonald's true monument is Canada itself: "Without Macdonald we'd be a country that begins somewhere at the Manitoba-Ontario border

title: CCGS John A. Macdonald

text: strike and "John A. Macdonald" was the only Coast Guard vessel to remain at sea, escorting to Nanisivik. The ship was taken out of service in 1991. The vessel was replaced by , initially on charter to the Canadian Coast Guard, which was later purchased. The vessel was transferred to Crown Assets and was renamed "1201". The ship was then sold for scrap in 1993 and broken up in 1995. CCGS John A. Macdonald CCGS "John A. Macdonald" was a Canadian Coast Guard heavy icebreaker. She was named after The Right Honourable, Sir John Alexander Macdonald, the first Prime Minister

title: CCGS John A. Macdonald

text: CCGS John A. Macdonald CCGS "John A. Macdonald" was a Canadian Coast Guard heavy icebreaker. She was named after The Right Honourable, Sir John Alexander Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada. The ship was commissioned into the Canadian Department of Transport's Marine Service in 1960 using the prefix "Canadian Government Ship" (CGS). The vessel was transferred in 1962 into the newly created Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) and served with distinction until being decommissioned in 1991, and replaced by the then-chartered (but later purchased) . Considered one of the finest icebreakers ever constructed for the Canadian service, "John A. Macdonald"

title: John A. Macdonald

text: John A. Macdonald Sir John Alexander Macdonald (11 January 1815 – 6 June 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada (1867–1873, 1878–1891). The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier

title: Hugh John Macdonald

text: Hugh John Macdonald Sir Hugh John Macdonald, (March 13, 1850 – March 29, 1929) was the only surviving son of the first Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald. He too was a politician, serving as a member of the House of Commons of Canada and a federal cabinet minister, and briefly as the eighth Premier of Manitoba. Macdonald was born in Kingston, Canada West (now Ontario) to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald and his first wife Isabella Clark Macdonald (1809–1857). After Isabella died leaving Macdonald a widower with a seven-year-old son, Hugh John Macdonald would

title: John A. Macdonald

text: in effigy; other Conservatives, however, did badly in Canada West, and only French-Canadian support kept Macdonald in power. On 28 December, Isabella Macdonald died, leaving John A. Macdonald a widower with a seven-year-old son. Hugh John Macdonald would be principally raised by his paternal aunt and her husband. The Assembly had voted to move the seat of government permanently to Quebec City. Macdonald had opposed that, and used his power to force the Assembly to reconsider in 1857. Macdonald proposed that Queen Victoria decide which city should be Canada's capital. Opponents, especially from Canada East, argued that the Queen would

title: John A. Macdonald

text: First Nations. A biographical online article about Macdonald was deleted from the Scottish government's website in August 2018. A spokesperson for the Scottish government stated: "We acknowledge controversy around Sir John A Macdonald’s legacy and the legitimate concerns expressed by Indigenous communities". The Scottish government will also rebrand the annual Kilt Skate held on Sir John A Macdonald's birthday which the Scottish government sponsors. In early 2018, the "Sir John's Public House" which paid homage to Sir John A Macdonald's former law firm office was renamed "The Public House". Customers threatened to boycott the pub stating that they no longer

title: John A. Macdonald

text: an Imperial Privy Counselor. He was buried in Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, his grave near that of his first wife, Isabella. Wilfrid Laurier paid tribute to Macdonald in the House of Commons: In fact the place of Sir John A. Macdonald in this country was so large and so absorbing that it is almost impossible to conceive that the politics of this country, the fate of this country, will continue without him. His loss overwhelms us. Macdonald served just under 19 years as Prime Minister, a length of service only surpassed by William Lyon Mackenzie King. In polls, Macdonald has

title: John A. Macdonald

text: and he failed to provide much leadership on behalf of the bill. The government fell over the bill, and the Grits took over under the leadership of John Sandfield Macdonald (no relation to John A. Macdonald). John A. Macdonald did not remain out of power long; the parties remained closely matched, with a handful of independents able to destroy any government. The new government fell in May 1863, but Head allowed a new election, which made little change to party strength. In December 1863, Canada West MP Albert Norton Richards accepted the post of Solicitor-General, and so had to face

title: John A. Macdonald

text: a strong mutual admiration for each other, particularly after their meeting at Disraeli's country estate of Hughenden Manor in September 1879. Unlike his American counterpart, George Washington, no cities or political subdivisions are named for Macdonald (with the exception of a small Manitoba village), nor are there any massive monuments. A peak in the Rockies, Mount Macdonald (c. 1887) at Rogers Pass, is named for him. In 2001, Parliament designated 11 January as Sir John A. Macdonald Day, but the day is not a federal holiday and generally passes unremarked. He appears on Canadian ten-dollar notes printed between 1971 and

title: Electoral history of John A. Macdonald

text: elected once as alderman for the Town of Kingston. Electoral history of John A. Macdonald This article is the Electoral history of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada (1867 to 1873; 1878 to 1891). A Conservative, he was Canada's second longest-serving Prime Minister, with two separate terms as Prime Minister (1867–1873, 1878–1891). He won six general elections and lost one. He died in office in 1891, three months after his sixth general election victory, and was succeeded by Sir John Abbott. Prior to Confederation in 1867, Macdonald was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the

title: Electoral history of John A. Macdonald

text: Electoral history of John A. Macdonald This article is the Electoral history of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada (1867 to 1873; 1878 to 1891). A Conservative, he was Canada's second longest-serving Prime Minister, with two separate terms as Prime Minister (1867–1873, 1878–1891). He won six general elections and lost one. He died in office in 1891, three months after his sixth general election victory, and was succeeded by Sir John Abbott. Prior to Confederation in 1867, Macdonald was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and served three terms as joint

title: John A. Macdonald

text: death, he would be Macdonald's political partner. In 1856, MacNab was eased out as premier by Macdonald, who became the leader of the Canada West Conservatives. Though the most powerful man in the government he remained as Attorney General, with Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché as premier. In July 1857, Macdonald departed for Britain to promote Canadian government projects. On his return to Canada, he was appointed premier in place of the retiring Taché, just in time to lead the Conservatives in a general election. Macdonald was elected in Kingston by 1,189 votes to 9 for John Shaw, who was subsequently hanged

title: Sir John A. Macdonald High School

text: the Citadel High Phoenix in the semi finals 31-17. Putting to what was thought to be an unstoppable force to a halt. One week later they went on to beat the CPA Cheetahs in an amazing spectacle of a game with a total score of 24-23 win. This was the school's first championship in football in the team's existence since 2005. The old building for the school was located in the HRM community of Hubley. The new Sir John A Macdonald High School is located in Tantallon. The old school is now called Five Bridges Junior High School. The new

title: Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet

text: Sophia Keppel, eldest daughter of William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle; they had two sons, Archibald Keppel Macdonald (1820-1901) and Granville (1821-1831). Lady Sophia died on 29 September 1824 and Sir James married on 20 April 1826 Anne Charlotte, daughter of Rev. John Saville Ogle, of Kirkley Hall, Northumberland. Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet, GCMG (14 February 1784 – 29 June 1832) was a British politician. He sat in the House of Commons between 1805 and 1832. Macdonald was born 14 February 1784, the eldest and only surviving son of Sir Archibald Macdonald, a Baron

title: John Macdonald Kinneir

text: observed by the shah. Kinneir published: Kinneir married Amelia Harriet, third daughter by his first wife of Sir Alexander Campbell, 1st Baronet; her elder sister married Sir John Malcolm. She survived her husband, and died at Boulogne in 1860. John Macdonald Kinneir Sir John Macdonald Kinneir (1782–1830) was a Scottish army officer of the East India Company, diplomat and traveller. Born at Carnden, Linlithgow, on 3 February 1782, Kinneir was the illegitimate son of John Macdonald, comptroller of customs at Borrowstounness, and Cecilia Maria Kinneir. In 1802 he was nominated to a cadetship by Sir William Bensley, under the surname

title: John Denis Macdonald

text: John Denis Macdonald Sir John Denis Macdonald, KCB, FRS (26 October 1826 – 7 February 1908) was a naval surgeon. He was born in Cork, County Cork, Ireland, the son of James Macdonald, an artist and art critic. He was educated at Cork school of medicine and King's College, London, where he was awarded M.R.C.S.Eng in 1849. Macdonald joined the Royal Navy as an assistant surgeon and initially served at the Royal Hospital, Plymouth. In 1852 he was appointed to the survey ship HMS "Herald". As a result of his studies, principally with the microscope, on the seabed deposits brought

title: Hugh John Macdonald

text: the right to formal hearings. Macdonald's last home in downtown Winnipeg, called Dalnavert, is now a museum. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990. Hugh John Macdonald Sir Hugh John Macdonald, (March 13, 1850 – March 29, 1929) was the only surviving son of the first Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald. He too was a politician, serving as a member of the House of Commons of Canada and a federal cabinet minister, and briefly as the eighth Premier of Manitoba. Macdonald was born in Kingston, Canada West (now Ontario) to Canada's first Prime

title: John Macdonald Kinneir

text: John Macdonald Kinneir Sir John Macdonald Kinneir (1782–1830) was a Scottish army officer of the East India Company, diplomat and traveller. Born at Carnden, Linlithgow, on 3 February 1782, Kinneir was the illegitimate son of John Macdonald, comptroller of customs at Borrowstounness, and Cecilia Maria Kinneir. In 1802 he was nominated to a cadetship by Sir William Bensley, under the surname Macdonald, which was used in Indian army lists for the rest of his life. By 1818 he himself was using Kinneir. On 21 September 1804 Kinneir was appointed ensign in the Madras infantry, but was not posted until the

text: credere," translated as "dare to believe," which is the name of the school song. SJAM is the largest secondary school in the City of Waterloo. Sir John A. Macdonald is well known for great musical excellence. The school is very well known for its jazz program which was the largest in the region 2011-12. Its music groups almost always receive gold at K-W Kiwanis. In the 2018 year, the Senior Band received a platinum award at Kiwanis, and the Junior Band & Brass Quartet both received gold. The Senior Band would go on to also win Gold at MusicFest Canada

title: John A. Macdonald

text: he decided to take a lengthy holiday in Britain in early 1842. He left for the journey well supplied with money, as he spent the last three days before his departure gambling at the card game loo and winning substantially. Sometime during his two months in Britain, he met his first cousin, Isabella Clark. As Macdonald did not mention her in his letters home, the circumstances of their meeting are not known. In late 1842, Isabella journeyed to Kingston to visit with a sister. The visit stretched for nearly a year before John and Isabella Macdonald married on 1 September

title: John Graham MacDonald

text: In May 1859, he sold out his Victorian interests, and came to Queensland, joining another brother, Peter Fitzallan MacDonald, of Yaamba, near Rockhampton. Soon afterwards the two brothers started on their first exploration tour. They explored the head waters of the Nogoa and Belyando Rivers, where they took up a large area of pastoral country. Two years after the separation of Queensland in 1859, John Macdonald explored the districts drained by the Burdekin, Einasleigh and Lynd Rivers, and, on behalf of Southern financiers, amongst whom were Sir John Robertson and Captain Robert Towns, he established the Inkerman, Strathbogie, Dalrymple, Kirknie,

title: Ritchie Macdonald

text: of Tamaki. From 1958 to 1966 Macdonald was Labour's junior whip. The then Mayor of Auckland Sir Dove-Myer Robinson said about him when he retired: "His is the old style of personal assistance. The majority of modern politicians do not know what that means." Robert Chapman said that "the Parliamentary superannuation scheme" (introduced in 1946) "... encouraged thoughts of retirement even among Labour's sempiternal back-benchers for, after all, Ritchie Macdonald did retire, not die, in the end". Ritchie Macdonald Ritchie Macdonald (8 September 1895 – 14 March 1987) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He was born

title: John Sandfield Macdonald

text: chronic tuberculosis. Macdonald was initially an opponent of confederation, but came to accept it and became an ally of Sir John A. Macdonald (no relation). John A. Macdonald helped manoeuvre Sandfield Macdonald into the position of first Premier of Ontario. Macdonald instituted several notable achievements, in addition to setting up the initial machinery of government for the new Province: His government was moderate and initially a coalition of liberals and conservatives (described in contemporary accounts as a "Patent Combination" government), but suffered from defections by more radical Reformers. This group joined with the Clear Grits to form the opposition Liberal

title: Sir M MacDonald & Partners

text: Sir M MacDonald & Partners Sir M MacDonald & Partners was a notable UK-based civil engineering consultancy during the 20th century. It was named after Sir Murdoch MacDonald, a Scottish-born civil engineer (and later a politician), and its establishment and early history was strongly associated with work in Egypt during the 1920s. In 1989, the company merged with Mott, Hay and Anderson to form Mott MacDonald, today a major international multidisciplinary consultancy. Sir M MacDonald & Partners emerged from affairs relating directly to British infrastructure development in Egypt between 1890 and 1930, in particular MacDonald's involvement with the Aswan Low

title: John A. Macdonald

text: in December 1848 and January 1849, Macdonald was easily reelected for Kingston, but the Conservatives lost seats and were forced to resign when the legislature reconvened in March 1848. Macdonald returned to Kingston when the legislature was not sitting, and Isabella joined him there in June. In August, the child John Jr. died suddenly. In March 1850, Isabella Macdonald gave birth to another boy, Hugh John Macdonald, and his father wrote, "We have got Johnny back again, almost his image." Macdonald began to drink heavily around this time, both in public and in private, which Patricia Phenix, who studied Macdonald's

title: John A. Macdonald

text: a by-election. John A. Macdonald campaigned against Richards personally, and Richards was defeated by a Conservative. The switch in seats cost the Grits their majority, and they resigned in March. John A. Macdonald returned to office with Taché as titular premier. The Taché-Macdonald government was defeated in June. The parties were deadlocked to such an extent that, according to Swainson, "It was clear to everybody that the constitution of the Province of Canada was dead". As his government had fallen again, Macdonald approached the new governor general, Lord Monck, and obtained a dissolution. Before he could act on it, he

title: John A. Macdonald

text: private life, attributes to his family troubles. The Liberals, or Grits, maintained power in the 1851 election, but soon, they were divided by a parliamentary scandal. In September, the government resigned, and a coalition government uniting parties from both parts of the province under Sir Allan MacNab took power. Macdonald did much of the work of putting the government together and served as Attorney General. The coalition which came to power in 1854 became known as the Liberal-Conservatives (referred to, for short, as the Conservatives). In 1855, George-Étienne Cartier of Canada East (today Quebec) joined the Cabinet. Until Cartier's 1873

title: John A. Macdonald

text: Macdonald. In 1880, the Dominion took over Britain's remaining Arctic territories, which extended Canada to its present-day boundaries, with the exception of Newfoundland, which would not enter Confederation until 1949. Also in 1880, Canada sent its first diplomatic representative abroad, Sir Alexander Galt as High Commissioner to Britain. With good economic times, Macdonald and the Conservatives were returned with a slightly decreased majority in 1882. Macdonald was returned for the Ontario riding of Carleton. The transcontinental railroad project was heavily subsidised by the government. The CPR was granted of land along the route of the railroad, and $25,000,000 from the

title: CCGS John A. Macdonald

text: a distinct resemblance to "John A. MacDonald" in the five ships in the next class of Soviet icebreaker, though they were larger and more powerful. The vessel entered service as part of the government fleet in September 1960 as CGS "John A. Macdonald". In 1962, "John A. Macdonald" transferred to the newly created Canadian Coast Guard and set a record by reaching Tanquary Fjord, the closest to the North Pole a Canadian vessel had ever been. In 1967, "John A. Macdonald" transited the Northwest Passage in order to aid the smaller icebreaker in the western Arctic. Following that, the icebreaker

title: CCGS John A. Macdonald

text: on charter to Dome Petroleum, through Lancaster Sound, Prince of Wales Strait and the Beaufort Sea. During the winter of 1978–79, the vessel was laid up. In 1979, the vessel made another partial transit of the Northwest Passage, west to east, returning eastward from a charter operation. "John A. Macdonald" returned to Coast Guard service in 1980 and supported the search that confirmed the wreck of , which had been crushed by ice and sank in the Arctic Ocean in 1853. The following year, "John A. Macdonald" escorted a factory barge to Little Cornwallis Island where the barge was beached

title: John A. Macdonald

text: for treason in 1885; it alienated many francophones from his Conservative Party. He died in 1891, still in office; he is respected today for his key role in the formation of Canada. Historical rankings have consistently placed Macdonald as one of the highest rated Prime Ministers in Canadian history. John Alexander Macdonald was born John Alexander Mcdonald in Ramshorn parish in Glasgow, Scotland, on the 10th (official record) or 11 January (father's journal) 1815. His father was named Hugh, an unsuccessful merchant, who had married John's mother, Helen Shaw, on 21 October 1811. John Alexander Macdonald was the third of

title: John Macdonald (Canadian politician)

text: from 1875 to 1878. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald on November 9, 1887. His term ended with his death in 1890. Macdonald died in Toronto, on February 4, 1890. He is interred at his family's plot in the Toronto Necropolis Cemetery. John Macdonald (Canadian politician) John Macdonald (December 27, 1824 – February 4, 1890) was a Canadian merchant, churchman, philanthropist, and politician in the late 19th century in Toronto. He was a major patron of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Toronto General Hospital. In

text: Macdonald also has an excellent reputation for its music program. The many ensembles at the school raise funds through fundraisers and performance. There are clubs for science, math, and computers. Students regularly participate in academic competitions, such as the University of Waterloo's mathematics (Pascal, Cayley, Fermat, and Euclid), chemistry (Avogadro and Chem 13), and physics (Sir Isaac Newton) exams, University of Toronto's engineering exam (DaVinci Engineering Competition), and several American exams. Music ensembles include Jazz band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Strings, and Choir, along with junior band and strings. Each year these groups compete in regional, provincial, and occasionally international

title: Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet

text: his retirement from the court, Macdonald was created a baronet, on 27 November 1813. In 1777, Macdonald married Lady Louisa Leveson-Gower, daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford (at the time called by the courtesy title Earl Gower), then Lord President of the Council. They had two sons and five daughters. Three children of the marriage survived Macdonald, including Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet (1784–1832). Susan (1780–1803) was the illustrator of "The Sports of the Genii" (1804) by Anne Hunter. Caroline Diana (1790–1867) married the cleric Thomas Randolph, son of John Randolph, and was mother of the naval officer

title: John Denis Macdonald

text: 1902, the day before the fleet review held there to mark the coronation. In later life he researched in the fields of zoology and natural history. He died in Southall, Middlesex in 1908. Macdonald was married twice; firstly in 1863 to Sarah Phoebe (d. 1875), daughter of Ely Walker of Stainland, Yorkshire, by whom he had two sons and two daughters and secondly to Erina, daughter of William Archer, prebendary of Limerick. John Denis Macdonald Sir John Denis Macdonald, KCB, FRS (26 October 1826 – 7 February 1908) was a naval surgeon. He was born in Cork, County Cork, Ireland,

title: Archibald John Macdonald

text: 16th Canadian Parliament, Macdonald left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1930 vote. Archibald John Macdonald Archibald John Macdonald (9 January 1876 – 11 January 1938) was a Canadian businessman and politician. Macdonald was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Lancaster, Ontario. Macdonald was educated to secondary school level. In 1903, he became clerk and treasurer for Lancaster Township. Macdonald unsuccessfully campaigned for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the 1919 provincial election. He was first elected to Parliament at the Glengarry riding in the

title: John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh

text: John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh Sir John Hay Athole Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh, KCB, PC, PRSSA, FRS, FRSE (27 December 1836 – 9 May 1919) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician and later a judge. He was born on 28 December 1836 at 29 Great King Street in Edinburgh's New Town the son of Grace Hay and Matthew Norman MacDonald (later MacDonald-Hume) of Ninewells, an affluent Edinburgh lawyer. He was privately educated at Edinburgh Academy. He studied Law at Edinburgh University and the University of Basle in Switzerland. He was called to the Scottish bar in 1859. On 30 July 1875 he

title: Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet

text: Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet Sir James Macdonald, 2nd Baronet, GCMG (14 February 1784 – 29 June 1832) was a British politician. He sat in the House of Commons between 1805 and 1832. Macdonald was born 14 February 1784, the eldest and only surviving son of Sir Archibald Macdonald, a Baron of the Exchequer, by Lady Louisa, the eldest daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford. With the support of his uncle, George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Sutherland (later first duke), Macdonald was first elected to parliament at the by-election for the Tain Burghs in 1805. He then successfully

title: Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet

text: George Granville Randolph. Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet (13 July 1747 – 18 May 1826) was a British lawyer, judge and politician. He was the posthumous son of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Baronet, and younger brother of the 8th baronet (see Baron Macdonald), born at Armadale Castle on Skye. He was brought to England, away from Jacobite influence and entered Westminster School in 1760. He went on to Christ Church, Oxford in 1764, graduating B.A. in 1768 and M.A. in 1772. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1770. Macdonald was Member

title: Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet

text: Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet (13 July 1747 – 18 May 1826) was a British lawyer, judge and politician. He was the posthumous son of Sir Alexander Macdonald, 7th Baronet, and younger brother of the 8th baronet (see Baron Macdonald), born at Armadale Castle on Skye. He was brought to England, away from Jacobite influence and entered Westminster School in 1760. He went on to Christ Church, Oxford in 1764, graduating B.A. in 1768 and M.A. in 1772. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1770. Macdonald was Member of Parliament for

title: John W. MacDonald

text: 5 votes, losing to Progressive Conservative William A. MacLeod. In the 1960 election, MacDonald regained the seat from MacLeod by 144 votes. He did not re-offer in the 1963 election. MacDonald died in New Glasgow on May 13, 1983. John W. MacDonald John William MacDonald (October 8, 1900 – May 13, 1983) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956, and 1960 to 1963. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Born in 1900 at Avondale, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, MacDonald was

title: John Macdonald (British Army officer)

text: the 67th Regiment of Foot in 1828, and then the 42nd Regiment of Foot on 16 March 1844. He lived at 25 Pall Mall in London. He died at his residence, Bruton Street, London, 28 March 1850, and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery. He was a connection of Flora Macdonald the Jacobite heroine. He has a brother, Lieutenant-general Alexander Mcdonald, royal artillery. Mcdonald married a daughter of Charles Graham of Williamsfield, Jamaica, by whom he left issue. John Macdonald (British Army officer) Lieutenant General Sir John Macdonald GCB (before 179528 March 1850) was Adjutant-General to the Forces. John Macdonald

title: CCGS John A. Macdonald

text: over the right of Canada to seize the vessel, the ship was boarded a third time, the crew taken off and "Answer" and "John A. Macdonald" arrived at Sept-Îles on 7 March. Also in 1975, "John A. Macdonald" made a partial transit of the Northwest Passage, westward, through Lancaster Sound, Peel Sound and Victoria Strait, and sailed to aid CCGS "Camsell" again after the smaller Coast Guard ship was damaged in the Western Arctic. In 1977, the ship was chartered to Dome Petroleum. During 1978 "John A. Macdonald" made an east to west partial transit of the Northwest Passage, traveling

title: CCGS John A. Macdonald

text: rescuing during her transit of the Northwest Passage. "John A. Macdonald" made a double transit from the east to west and returned west to east. During the rescue, "John A. Macdonald" broke her starboard propeller in heavy ice; the propeller is on display by the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. "John A. Macdonald" was assisted by the United States Coast Guard icebreakers "Northwind" and In 1974 the merchant vessel "Atlantean I" was damaged on Lake Ontario, received repairs at Montreal and Quebec City and failed to pay for them. An order of arrest was produced but the vessel sailed

title: Sir M MacDonald & Partners

text: England, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Jordan, Iraq and Pakistan. Rail engineering services were also provided; Prowde's last major work was for the London Underground, removing unsightly railway bridges and viaducts across the Thames (he died in 1949). The firm continued on projects through to its merger with Mott, Hay and Anderson in 1989. Later projects include: Sir M MacDonald & Partners Sir M MacDonald & Partners was a notable UK-based civil engineering consultancy during the 20th century. It was named after Sir Murdoch MacDonald, a Scottish-born civil engineer (and later a politician), and its establishment and early history was strongly

title: William John Macdonald

text: William John Macdonald William John Macdonald (29 November 1832 – 25 October 1916) was a Canadian merchant and politician. He migrated from the UK to the then separate colony of Vancouver Island aboard the "Tory", a seven-month voyage from 1850 to 1851. He had been engaged as a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company which at that time ruled Vancouver Island under a grant from the British. He served as mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, in 1866, 1867 and 1871. A Conservative, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 13 December 1871 on the recommendation of Sir John

title: John A. Macdonald

text: law and parliamentary procedure. In 1844, Isabella fell ill. She recovered, but the illness recurred the following year, and she became an invalid. John Macdonald took his wife to Savannah, Georgia, in the United States in 1845, hoping that the sea air and warmth would cure her ailments. Although John Macdonald was able to return to Canada after six months, Isabella remained in the United States for three years. He visited her again in New York at the end of 1846, and returned several months later when she informed him she was pregnant. In August 1847 their son John Alexander

title: John A. Macdonald

text: by 91 votes to 33. None of the Maritimes, however, had approved the plan. In 1866, Macdonald and his colleagues financed pro-confederation candidates in the New Brunswick general election, resulting in a pro-confederation assembly. Shortly after the election, Nova Scotia's premier, Charles Tupper, pushed a pro-confederation resolution through that colony's legislature. A final conference, to be held in London, was needed before the British parliament could formalise the union. Maritime delegates left for London in July 1866, but Macdonald, who was drinking heavily again, did not leave until November, angering the Maritimers. In December 1866, Macdonald both led the London

title: John MacDonald of Garth

text: a niece of Major-General John Small and Alexander Small, two of the first cousins of General John Robertson Reid, 15th Baron Reid. MacDonald himself was a brother of The Hon. Archibald Macdonald. One of his sisters, Helen, married their first cousin General Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet. His other sister, Magdalen, married The Hon. William McGillivray, of Chateau St. Antoine, Montreal, Quebec. MacDonald was small in stature and handicapped since childhood by a withered right arm which led to him being known as "Le Bras Croche" among his Voyageurs, which prevented him from following the family tradition of a military

title: John Smyth Macdonald

text: his retirement, he lived with his son in Lincolnshire and at Bridge of Allan in Stirlingshire, Scotland. He died at Bridge of Allan in 1941. John Smyth Macdonald John Smyth Macdonald FRS (1867, Dublin – 29 March 1941) was a British physiologist. Macdonald was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1867 to George Macdonald, a tailor, and his wife, Margaret, née Smyth. The family soon moved to Waterford and subsequently to Chester in England, where he was educated at the King's School for Boys. In 1886, he went to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he studied mathematics, graduating with a third-class B.A.

title: John Smyth Macdonald

text: John Smyth Macdonald John Smyth Macdonald FRS (1867, Dublin – 29 March 1941) was a British physiologist. Macdonald was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1867 to George Macdonald, a tailor, and his wife, Margaret, née Smyth. The family soon moved to Waterford and subsequently to Chester in England, where he was educated at the King's School for Boys. In 1886, he went to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he studied mathematics, graduating with a third-class B.A. degree in 1889. From 1889 to 1891 he studied medicine at University College, Liverpool. In 1897 he qualified L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. by passing the Scottish Conjoint

title: Sir James Mor Macdonald, 2nd Baronet

text: of Scotland marched into England in 1651. He died December 8, 1678. Sir James Mor Macdonald, 2nd Baronet Sir James Mor Macdonald, 9th Laird of Sleat and 2nd Baronet (1605 – 8 December 1678) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. Born the eldest son of Sir Donald Gorme Og Macdonald, he inherited his father's titles aged around 38 upon his death in 1643, becoming Chief of Clan Macdonald of Sleat. Alike his father who served under Charles I of England, Sir James initially fought as a Royalist in support of Charles II's claim to the British throne, including at the

title: Sir James Mor Macdonald, 2nd Baronet

text: Sir James Mor Macdonald, 2nd Baronet Sir James Mor Macdonald, 9th Laird of Sleat and 2nd Baronet (1605 – 8 December 1678) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. Born the eldest son of Sir Donald Gorme Og Macdonald, he inherited his father's titles aged around 38 upon his death in 1643, becoming Chief of Clan Macdonald of Sleat. Alike his father who served under Charles I of England, Sir James initially fought as a Royalist in support of Charles II's claim to the British throne, including at the infamous Battle of Worcester in 1651. He had joined the cause in

title: John A. Macdonald

text: in future elections the secret ballot would be used. Macdonald and the Conservatives saw their majority reduced from 35 to 8. The Liberals (as the Grits were coming to be known) did better than the Conservatives in Ontario, forcing the government to rely on the votes of Western and Maritime MPs who did not fully support the party. Macdonald had hoped to award the charter for the Canadian Pacific Railway in early 1872, but negotiations dragged on between the government and the financiers. Macdonald's government awarded the Allan group the charter in late 1872. In 1873, when Parliament opened, Liberal

title: John A. Macdonald

text: majority of Quebec's seats despite resentment over Riel's hanging. Macdonald became MP for Kingston once again. Even the younger ministers, such as future Prime Minister John Thompson, who sometimes differed with Macdonald on policy, admitted the Prime Minister was an essential electoral asset for the Conservatives. Blake, whom Macdonald biographer Gwyn describes as the Liberal Party's "worst campaigner until Stéphane Dion early in the twenty-first century", resigned after the defeat, to be replaced by Wilfrid Laurier. Under Laurier's early leadership, the Liberals, who had accepted much of the National Policy under Blake while questioning details, rejected it entirely, calling for

title: John L. MacDonald

text: at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. John L. MacDonald John Lewis MacDonald (February 22, 1838 – July 13, 1903) was a United States Representative from Minnesota and a member of the Democratic Party. MacDonald was born February 22, 1838 in Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, with his parents. In 1847, the family settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They again moved in 1855, to Minnesota, and settled in Scott County, where MacDonald studied law. MacDonald was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice at Belle Plaine, Minnesota. He served as a judge of the probate

title: John L. MacDonald

text: John L. MacDonald John Lewis MacDonald (February 22, 1838 – July 13, 1903) was a United States Representative from Minnesota and a member of the Democratic Party. MacDonald was born February 22, 1838 in Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, with his parents. In 1847, the family settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They again moved in 1855, to Minnesota, and settled in Scott County, where MacDonald studied law. MacDonald was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice at Belle Plaine, Minnesota. He served as a judge of the probate court of Scott County in 1860 and 1861.

title: John Macdonald (British Army officer)

text: John Macdonald (British Army officer) Lieutenant General Sir John Macdonald GCB (before 179528 March 1850) was Adjutant-General to the Forces. John Macdonald was commissioned into the 89th Regiment of Foot on 15 April 1795. He became lieutenant the regiment 2 February 1796, and captain 22 October 1803. He was made a major-unattached 28 February 1805, lieutenant-colonel on half-pay of the 1st garrison battalion 17 March 1808, brevet colonel 4 June 1814, major-general 1825, and lieutenant-general 1838. He served with the 89th in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, and afterwards in Minorca, Heasina, and at the blockade of Malta and capture

title: John Macdonald (sportsman)

text: John Macdonald (sportsman) Dr. John Macdonald (24 December 1861 – 29 August 1938) was a Scottish sportsman who represented Scotland at both football and cricket, the first Scotsman to represent his country at both sports. He was also a qualified medical doctor. Macdonald was born in Inverness on 24 December 1861, the eldest of eight children. His father was a house painter, local magistrate, and town councillor, while his mother was the daughter of a local farmer. He attended Inverness Royal Academy where he played cricket, tennis, and rugby. Macdonald attended the University of Edinburgh, graduating with a medical degree

title: Forbes Ross MacDonald

text: Forbes Ross MacDonald Major Forbes Ross MacDonald (died 1799), a gentleman in the service of the Nabob of Arcot, was appointed by Governor-general Sir John Shore as superintendent of Prince of Wales Isle to succeed Philip Manington who had resigned due to ill health. MacDonald served from 14 May 1795 to 1799. MacDonald's tour of duty was not a happy one as he was in conflict with the merchants and his own civil servants. This led to his resignation and return to Madras. He died in Madras in May 1799. Although Macdonald did not get along with many people, he

title: John A. Macdonald

text: swept to victory. Macdonald remained in the House of Commons, having quickly secured his election for Marquette, Manitoba; elections there were held later than in Ontario. His acceptance of office vacated his parliamentary seat, and Macdonald decided to stand for the British Columbia seat of Victoria, where the election was to be held on 21 October. Macdonald was duly returned for Victoria, although he had never visited either Marquette or Victoria. Part of the National Policy was implemented in the budget presented in February 1879. Under that budget, Canada became a high-tariff nation like the United States and Germany. The

title: Macdonald Campus

text: 1907 under principal James Wilson Robertson. The Macdonald Campus coat of arms honours Sir William Macdonald, a major benefactor of McGill University's agricultural college: "The colour of the field (gold) and the arm holding a cross (red) are from the second quarter of the arms of Sir William Macdonald, the tobacco manufacturer and philanthropist, who founded the College. His armorial bearings derived from the fact that he was a grandson of John, eighth Macdonald of Glenaladale. "Until the 1930s, Macdonald College used Sir William's achievement as one quarter of the College arms. The two red martlets and the open book

title: John A. Macdonald

text: school when he did, remarking to his secretary Joseph Pope that if he had attended university, he might have embarked on a literary career. Macdonald's parents decided he should become a lawyer after leaving school. As Donald Creighton (who penned a two-volume biography of Macdonald in the 1950s) wrote, "law was a broad, well-trodden path to comfort, influence, even to power". It was also "the obvious choice for a boy who seemed as attracted to study as he was uninterested in trade." Besides, Macdonald needed to start earning money immediately to support his family because his father's businesses were again

title: John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh

text: S0 produced weeks later. He died at home, 15 Abercromby Place, a short distance from his birthplace, on 9 May 1919. He is buried in St Cuthbert's Churchyard at the west end of Princes Street.. In 1864 he married Adelaide Jeanette Doran. She died not long after, in 1870. John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh Sir John Hay Athole Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh, KCB, PC, PRSSA, FRS, FRSE (27 December 1836 – 9 May 1919) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician and later a judge. He was born on 28 December 1836 at 29 Great King Street in Edinburgh's New Town the son

title: John MacDonald of Garth

text: Williamstown, which was the former home of Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet. John MacDonald had five children by his first wife and six by his second. His children by both wives included: MacDonald retired in November 1814 and sold his two shares in the North West Company. In 1816, after having devoted over a year to socializing in Montreal, he purchased a small country estate at Gray’s Creek, near Cornwall. There he built a regency villa, which he named after his childhood home, 'Garth'. When he deserted his first wife in 1823, he set up home with his new wife

title: John A. Macdonald

text: "unrestricted reciprocity", or free trade, with the United States. Advocates of Laurier's plan argued that north–south trade made more economic sense than trying to trade across the vast, empty prairies, using a CPR which was already provoking resentment for what were seen as high freight rates. Macdonald was willing to see some reciprocity with the United States, but was reluctant to lower many tariffs. American advocates of what they dubbed "commercial union" saw it as a prelude to political union, and did not scruple to say so, causing additional controversy in Canada. Macdonald called an election for 5 March 1891.

title: John A. Macdonald

text: does not exist in Canada a man who has given more of his time, more of his heart, more of his wealth, or more of his intellect and power, as it may be, for the good of this Dominion of Canada. Macdonald's speech was seen as a personal triumph, but it did little to salvage the fortunes of his government. With eroding support both in the Commons and among the public, Macdonald went to the Governor General, Lord Dufferin on 5 November and resigned; Liberal leader Alexander Mackenzie became the second Prime Minister of Canada. Following the resignation, Macdonald returned

title: John A. Macdonald

text: relaxed manner in opposition and await Liberal mistakes. He took long holidays and resumed his law practice, moving his family to Toronto and going into partnership with his son Hugh John. One mistake that Macdonald believed the Liberals had made was a free-trade agreement with Washington, negotiated in 1874; Macdonald had come to believe that protection was necessary to build Canadian industry. The Panic of 1873 had led to a worldwide depression; the Liberals found it difficult to finance the railroad in such a climate, and were generally opposed to the line anyway—the slow pace of construction led to British

title: James A. Macdonald

text: James A. Macdonald James Alexander Macdonald (January 22, 1862 – May 14, 1923) was a Canadian newspaper editor, minister, educator and author. He was born in East Williams Township, Upper Canada, the son of John Alexander Macdonald and Jane Grant, and was educated there, in Hamilton, in Toronto and at the University of Toronto. Macdonald continued his studied at Knox College, where he became editor of the "Knox College Monthly". After graduating in 1887, he continued to be editor and also served as college librarian. In 1890, Macdonald married Grace Lumsden Christian. He was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1891

title: CCGS John A. Macdonald

text: then travelled to assist after the United States Coast Guard vessel became trapped in heavy ice north of Point Barrow, Alaska. The vessel then returned to the East Coast via the Panama Canal, circumnavigating North America in the process. "John A Macdonald" was awarded the U.S. Coast Guard Unit Commendation ""for extremely meritorious service in the support of United States Coast Guard operations during the period of 23 September 1967 to 08 October 1967"", during the Arctic West Summer 1967 cruise by Admiral Willard J. Smith, Commandant, United States Coast Guard. In 1969 "John A. Macdonald" assisted the then-new in

title: MacDonald of Ardnamurchan

text: forfeited his title to King James IV. By 1494 the King had garrisoned and provisioned Dunaverty Castle. It is said that the MacDonalds led by Sir John MacDonald, who the king had recently knighted, retook the castle before the King had even departed to Stirling and that the dead body of the King's castle governor was hung over the castle walls in sight of the King and his departing entourage. Sir John Macdonald however was later captured by MacDonald (or MacIain) of Ardnamurchan. He was tried and hung on the Burgh Muir. In 1497 Sir Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh rebelled

title: Angus Lewis Macdonald

text: a likely candidate to replace the aging King and one day become prime minister himself. By the time he resigned in 1945, Macdonald's federal political career was in tatters. Mackenzie King wanted Macdonald to stand for a vacant seat in Kingston, Ontario. It was a traditional Conservative riding that had been represented by Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister. In 1935 however, the riding had switched to the Liberals and King wanted to keep it. "I told Mr. King that I did not know Kingston at all, nor its problems, nor its people", Macdonald wrote later. When the

title: Stephen A. MacDonald

text: sales. After leaving Adobe, MacDonald became CEO of Active Software, a startup that helped define the enterprise application integration category. webMethods purchased Active Software in 2000 for $1.3B. Steve also served as an outside board member for two public companies: Verity Inc. and NCD Computing. Most recently MacDonald co-founded FineEye Color Solutions, where he currently serves as the company's president and CEO. FineEye is a software company that promises to do for color management what PostScript did for publishing. Stephen A. MacDonald Stephen A. MacDonald (b. c. 1946) is an American software executive. He is best known for his role

title: John Small MacDonald

text: John Small MacDonald John Small MacDonald (ca. 1791 – January 20, 1849) was a businessman and politician on Prince Edward Island. He was born in West River, Saint John's Island (later Prince Edward Island), the son of John Macdonald and Margaret (Peggy) Macdonald, the sister of Captain John MacDonald of Glenaladale. Macdonald married Isabella McDonald. In 1830, he was elected to represent Queens County in the Legislative Assembly. As a landowner, he opposed giving ownership of the land to the tenant farmers; however, he supported moderate reforms. Macdonald was reelected to the assembly until he retired from politics in 1846.

title: Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet

text: home, 133 George Street, in the centre of Edinburgh's New Town. He is buried in the Royal Chapel at Holyrood Abbey. His stone sarcophagus lies towards the north-east. Sir John Sinclair, who was made a baronet in 1786, was twice married. His first wife from 1776 was Sarah Maitland who died in 1785. Their son, Sir George Sinclair, 2nd Bart, was married to Lady Catherine Camilla Tollemache. His two daughters were Hannah and Janet, who became a religious writer. In 1788 Sinclair married Diana MacDonald, daughter of Alexander Lord MacDonald, by whom he had thirteen children. His eldest son, Sir

title: John A. Macdonald

text: failing. "I had no boyhood," he complained many years later. "From the age of 15, I began to earn my own living." Macdonald travelled by steamboat to Toronto (known until 1834 as York), where he passed an examination set by The Law Society of Upper Canada, including mathematics, Latin, and history. British North America had no law schools in 1830; students were examined when beginning and ending their tutelage. Between the two examinations, they were apprenticed, or articled to established lawyers. Macdonald began his apprenticeship with George Mackenzie, a prominent young lawyer who was a well-regarded member of Kingston's rising

title: Sir John Campbell, 2nd Baronet

text: Sir John Campbell, 2nd Baronet Major General Sir John Campbell, 2nd Baronet, of New Brunswick, Canada, (14 April 1807 – 18 June 1855), was a British army officer and the son of General Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet of New Brunswick, Canada. He died in the Battle of the Great Redan. John Campbell was born on 14 April 1807, the second son of General Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet,(1769-1843) and Helen, daughter of Capt. John McDonald or MacDonald, of Garth, Perthshire, Scotland. The Campbells were members of the Smalls of Dirnanean in Perthshire. The Rev. Archibald Campbell, the elder son