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| Macgregor, William. Hon. Sc.D., 1895. [Eldest s. of John, crofter. B. Oct. 20, 1846, at Hillockhead, Towie, Aberdeenshire. Schools, Aberdeen and Glasgow.] M.B., Aberdeen, 1872; M.D., Aberdeen, 1874. Resident Surgeon and Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and Royal Lunatic Asylum, Aberdeen. Assistant Government Medical Officer, Seychelles, 1873. Surgeon, Civil Hospital, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1874. Chief Medical Officer, Fiji, 1875. Administrator of British New Guinea, 1888; Lieut.-Governor, 1895. Governor of Lagos, 1899-1904; of Newfoundland, 1904-9; of Queensland, 1909-14. P.C., 1914; C.M.G., 1881; K.C.M.G., C.B., 1897; G.C.M.G., 1907. Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh, 1892; Hon. LL.D., Aberdeen, 1895; Hon. LL.D., Queensland. First Chancellor, University of Queensland. Knight of Grace of St John of Jerusalem. Founder's medal, Royal Geographical Society, 1896. Married twice, and had issue. Resided at Earlston, Berwicks. Died July 3, 1919, in Aberdeen. (Medical Directories; D.N.B.; Who was Who.) | William MACGREGOR Approx. lifespan: 1846–1919 Hon. ScD 1895 Eldest s. of John MACGREGOR, crofter. b. Hillockhead, Towie, Aberdeenshire , 1846:10:20 schools Sch: Aberdeen School Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], and Glasgow, [Scotland], MB, Aberdeen: 1872 MD, Aberdeen: 1874 Resident Surgeon and Physician: Glasgow Royal Infirmary Glasgow, [Scotland], , and Royal Lunatic Asylum Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], Assistant: Government Medical Officer:, Seychelles , 1873 Surgeon: Civil Hospital Port Louis, Mauritius , 1874 . Chief Medical Officer:, Fiji , 1875 Administrator of British: New Guinea , 1888 Lieutenant-Governor: 1895 Governor of: Lagos, [Nigeria], 1899-1904 of Newfoundland , Canada , 1904-09 of Queensland , [Australia], 1909-14 P.C.: 1914 CMG 1881 KCMG, CB 1897 GCMG 1907 Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1892 Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1895 Hon.LLD Queensland , [Australia], First Chancellor: University of Queensland , [Australia], Knight of Grace of St John of Jerusalem. Founder's medal, Royal Geographical Society 1896 m. twice. had issue At Earlston, Berwickshire , d. 1919:07:03,in Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], ( Medical Directories; D.N.B.; Who was Who .) |