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John Macaulay (other)
John Macaulay may refer to: *John Macaulay (politician) (1792–1857), political figure in Upper Canada * John Simcoe Macaulay (1791–1855), another political figure in Upper Canada *John MacAulay (1895-1978), Canadian lawyer and chairman of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies *John Macaulay (American football) John Dunn Macaulay (born April 27, 1959) is a physician and former American football Center (American football), center who played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Pac ... born 1959, American football player in the NFL * John Macaulay (footballer) (fl. 1884), Scottish football player (national team) {{hndis, Macaulay, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Macaulay (politician)
John Macaulay (October 17, 1792 – August 10, 1857) was a businessman, newspaper owner and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in 1792 in Kingston, the son of Robert Macaulay. He was educated in Cornwall at John Strachan's school. In 1812, he established himself as a merchant in Kingston. In 1818, with Alexander Pringle, he purchased the ''Kingston Gazette'', renaming it the ''Kingston Chronicle''. Although the paper prided itself on its independence, it has close ties to the members of the Family Compact. In 1822, Macaulay helped engineer the removal of Barnabas Bidwell from the Legislative Assembly. His paper voiced his views on the importance of developing the Upper Canada economy, including improving internal navigation to help promote commerce. His opinions played an important role in launching the era of canal-building that was to follow. In 1822, he became the agent for the Bank of Upper Canada at Kingston and secretary to James Baby, who was arbitrating the sharin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Simcoe Macaulay
Colonel The Hon. John Simcoe Macaulay (13 October 1791 – 20 December 1855) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. In 1845, before retiring to England, he donated the land on which the Church of the Holy Trinity (Toronto) was built. Early life He was born in England in 1791, the son of James Macaulay and Elizabeth Tuck Hayter. His parents came to Upper Canada in 1792, enjoying the patronage of Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Graves Simcoe, who was also his godfather and for whom he was named. Macaulay grew up in York and attended John Strachan's school in Cornwall. In 1805, he went to England to study at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich. He became a captain in the Royal Engineers and served with them during the Peninsular War, seeing action at the Battle of Barrosa. He remained with his regiment until 1827, when he was appointed Professor of Fortification at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Toronto When he resigned in 1835, he returned to York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John MacAulay
John Alexander MacAulay, (May 29, 1892 – November 6, 1978) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and community volunteer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was a member of the Canadian Red Cross Society, as well as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, eventually serving as the chairman of the Board of Governors of the International League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. He was also involved with the Canadian Bar Association, and served a one-year term as the national president of the CBA. He was also Honorary Colonel of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. Early life MacAulay was born in Morden, Manitoba, one of the seven children of Finlay MacAulay (1842-1918) and Margaret MacDonald (1860-1930). He obtained his LL.B. from the University of Manitoba in 1918 while serving in the Canadian Medical Corps. Legal practice and business activities Upon being called to the bar, MacAulay joined the Winnipeg law firm of Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Macaulay (American Football)
John Dunn Macaulay (born April 27, 1959) is a physician and former American football center who played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eleventh round of the 1982 NFL Draft. Macaulay played college football at Stanford University and attended Bonita Vista High School in Chula Vista, California. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers team that won Super Bowl XIX. In June 2013, Macaulay had his Super Bowl ring The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the team members of the winning team of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl. Since only one Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the team (ownership) its ... returned to him after he had left it in an airport bathroom earlier in the day. References External linksJust Sports Stats [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
