The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-04


the highlands Of Scotland, he settled
1t Hamilton.
His father. John McGregor. educated
At Glasgow university, was a teacher OF
the classics in Scotland. In 1928, hav-
Ing emigrated to the United States to
escape capture and imprisonment, he
located at New Haven, Addison coun-
ty, Vermont, and in 1888 he moved to
Medina county, o., and took charge OF
Wadsworth academy.
He remained in this position fifteen
years, in that time many eminent men
being educated in that institution, and
remarkable among whom were Judge
Parsons, the Hon. w. p. Noble, +. II.
Myers, general ticket agent of the r.,
Ft Wayne & G. r. r., and DR.. Oscar
c. Kendrick
Archibald McGregor was educated
with parental solicitude, and a fine lit
erary taste. Unusual acquaintance
with ancient and modern science, and
especially, with the literature of Eng
land and Scotland, were the results.
CAME TO CANTON.
In 1912 he engaged at Canton in the
occupation of teaching, at which he
continued six years, when. in 1S4S, the
ed him and his father to take charge
Of the Stark county Democrat This
proposition they accepted, and he at
once entered upon calling which be-
came the business of his life, and in
which he was later assisted by his
sons. ~
In 1874 he married Miss Martha Nc
Curdy, of Canton. Her family moved
here from Pennsylvania, and were OF
Scotch-Irish parentage..
Having taken, in the conduct of his
paper during the war of the rebel
lion, the liberty of criticlsing the
course and doings Of the administra-
ton, In a fair, though independent
manner he incurred the hostility oi
those who took opposite views. As
q consequence of this feeling at this
period of high excitement a few fresh
ly enlisted young men, sons of promi
nent citizens of Canton, burglariously
entered his printing Office about mid
night on August %, 1861, and destroy
ed the contents. Notwithstanding
this he continued to issue his paper
regularly each week, though for
short time In small size.
PLACED UNDER ARREST.
and criticism, though always carefully
and prudently expressed, Mr.. McGreg'
or was by military authority, on Sun
day before The October election, IL
1862, arrested and kept in confinement
at Camp Mansfield for nearly foul
weeks. Though demanding trial, h'
was never given hearing, and wa'
discharged on the order Of Governor
Tod, on taking the oath of loyalty tC
the constitution, which he did with
out hesitation, declaring he had evel
entertained such sentiments.
In 1852, Mr. McGregor was elected
county auditor, and served one term
For seven years he was a member o
the Canton board of education, ant
served for years as county school ex
aminer, and examiner for the Cantor
Union schools. In the spring of 1873
Mr.. McGregor and Judge S. Myers
were the Democratic candidates fol
the constitutional convention, bu
were defeated, the county then being
Republican. In the cause of education
Mr.. McGregor did much to encourage
the elevation of the public schools
and always insisted on keeping theil
management out of politics by the
election of non-partisans to the boarC
Of education, in whose hands for tn,
time being the conduct of the schools
rests.
TOOK LECTURE PLATFORM.
Mr.. McGregor wrote and delivered
at several important literary localities
q lecture on Sir Walter Scott, that ha!
been highly regarded by those whit
have heard it. At editorial gatherings
he occasionally read Original poems
written for the occasion, and which, IL
the estimation of those present, wer,
not without merit.
In 1878, Mr. McGregor was appointed
by Governor Bishop. one of the trus
tees Of the Cleveland asylum for th'
insane. 1t was remarkable that tn,
Stark County Democrat remained fo
SO many years the only Democrats
journal in the county, and as such, a.
another remarkable fact, it advocated
Democratic constitutional principles
with vigor, and real consistency to tn,
Democratic doctrines of the fathers o
the party. Otherwise his journal, botl
editorially and geographically, took ;
front rank among that which is know
as the country press.
His literary labors include note
worthy historical sketch of Starl
county which appeared in an atlas o
the county published in 1896
Mr.. McGregor was Justly proud o
his Scotch ancestry. He presided a
all the gatherings of the Burns clu
in this region, and gave them Origina
poems of patriotism in the dialeC
that warns the hearts in memories O
the land of Robert Burns, Waite
Scott, Gretna Green, Johnnie Groat'
House, Hogg's Tales, etc.