John Macdonald
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John Macdonald may refer to:
- John S. MacDonaldJohn S. MacDonaldJohn Spencer MacDonald, OC co-founded MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates with partner, Vern Dettwiler, in 1969. He served as President and CEO until 1982, and as Chairman of the Board from 1982 to 1998. In addition to professorships in electrical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of...
, co-founder of MacDonald Dettwiler - John Macdonald (psychiatrist)John Macdonald (psychiatrist)John Marshall Macdonald was a forensic psychiatrist most renowned for his discovery of the Macdonald triad of sociopathic traits and his profiling of serial killers. He published approximately a dozen books in his field.- Bibliography :*The murderer and his victim...
(1920–2007), New Zealand forensic psychiatrist who coined the MacDonald triad of sociopathy
Government
- John MacDonald II or John of Islay, Earl of RossJohn of Islay, Earl of RossJohn of Islay was a late medieval Scottish magnate. He was Earl of Ross and last Lord of the Isles as well as being Mac Domhnaill, chief of Clan Donald....
(1434–1503), last Lord of the Isles, Scotland - John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh (1836–1919), Scottish politician and later a judge
- John Kinneir Macdonald (1782-1830), British traveller and diplomat, envoy to Persia
- John A. MacdonaldJohn A. MacdonaldSir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
(1815–1891), first Canadian prime minister - John Alexander MacDonald (Prince Edward Island politician)John Alexander MacDonald (Prince Edward Island politician)John Alexander MacDonald was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1870 to 1900 as a Conservative member....
(born 1838), former speaker of the Prince Edward Island assembly - John Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician)John Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician)John Alexander Macdonald, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Tracadie, Prince Edward Island, the son of John Charles Macdonald, he represented 3rd Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1908 to 1915 and from 1923 to 1925 as a Conservative member...
(1874–1948), Canadian member of parliament for King's, Prince Edward Island - John Alexander Macdonald (Nova Scotia politician)John Alexander Macdonald (Nova Scotia politician)John Alexander Macdonald was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond—West Cape Breton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative member...
(born 1883), first elected in 1925 as Conservative member for Richmond—West Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, later appointed to the Senate - John Alexander Macdonald ArmstrongJohn Alexander Macdonald ArmstrongJohn Alexander Macdonald Armstrong was a Canadian politician, conveyancer and real estate agent. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1911 election as a Member of the historical Conservative Party and re-elected in 1917 as a Unionist...
(1877–1926), Canadian politician, conveyancer and real estate agent - John Macdonald (British politician)John Macdonald (British politician)John Archibald Murray Macdonald PC was a British Liberal Party politician.The fourth son of the Rev. H. F. Macdonald DD, Strachur, Argyllshire, he was educated at Glasgow High School, Glasgow University and Edinburgh University.He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Bow and Bromley from 1892 to...
(1854–1939), British Liberal politician - John Augustine MacdonaldJohn Augustine MacdonaldJohn Augustine Macdonald was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Cardigan, Prince Edward Island becoming a potato grower, general merchant, produce dealer by career....
, Canadian Member of Parliament, King's, Prince Edward Island - John Joseph MacDonaldJohn Joseph MacDonaldJohn Joseph MacDonald was a member of the Canadian Senate from Prince Edward Island.A farmer by occupation, MacDonald was born and raised in Glenfinnan, Prince Edward Island....
(1891-1986) Canadian Senator for Prince Edward Island - John L. MacDonaldJohn L. MacDonaldJohn Lewis MacDonald was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Glasgow, Scotland, February 22, 1838; immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, with his parents, who later, in 1847, settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; moved to Minnesota in 1855 and settled in Scott County; studied law; was admitted to...
(1838–1903), American representative from Minnesota - John Macdonald (Canadian politician)John Macdonald (Canadian politician)John Macdonald 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 and the Toronto General Hospital...
(1824–1890), Canadian member of parliament and later a Canadian Senator - John Michael MacdonaldJohn Michael MacdonaldJohn Michael Macdonald was a Canadian politician.Born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, the son of Joseph Macdonald and Theresa MacDonald, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University. He was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1945. He practised law with his father and with...
(1906–1997), Canadian Senator for Nova Scotia - John Sandfield MacdonaldJohn Sandfield MacdonaldJohn Sandfield Macdonald, QC was the first Premier of the province of Ontario, one of the four founding provinces created at the confederation of Canada in 1867...
(1812–1872), first Premier of Ontario - John Small MacDonaldJohn Small MacDonaldJohn Small MacDonald was a businessman and politician on Prince Edward Island.He was born in West River, Saint John's Island , the son of John Macdonald and Margaret, the daughter of Captain John MacDonald of Glenaladale. Madonald married Isabella McDonald...
(ca. 1791–1849), Prince Edward Island merchant and politician - John MacDonald (Australian politician)John MacDonald (Australian politician)John Valentine MacDonald was a New Zealand-born Australian politician. Born in Opotiki in New Zealand, he was educated in the country before becoming a printer. He migrated to Australia in 1897, becoming a journalist and editor; he was editor of the Brisbane Standard in 1913...
, Senator for Queensland
Literature
- John D. MacDonaldJohn D. MacDonaldJohn Dann MacDonald was an American crime and suspense novelist and short story writer.MacDonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many of them set in his adopted home of Florida...
(1916–1986), American mystery author - John Ross MacDonald (1915–1983), Canadian-American mystery author pseudonym of Kenneth Millar
Military
- John Macdonald (British Army officer)John Macdonald (British Army officer)Lieutenant General Sir John Macdonald GCB is a former Adjutant-General to the Forces.-Military career:John Macdonald was commissioned into the 89th Regiment of Foot in 1795....
(died 1850), former Adjutant-General to the Forces - John Macdonald (Australian Army officer) (1919-1996)
Music
- John MacDonald (Canadian musician)John MacDonald (Canadian musician)John Roy MacDonald is a musician who plays the French horn and has won several major competitions.He was born on July 13, 1948 in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada. His family moved to Ottawa three years after his birth. He was influenced by his horn-playing elder brothers, Ian and James and began...
(born 1948), Canadian–French horn player - John-Angus MacDonaldJohn-Angus MacDonaldJohn-Angus MacDonald John-Angus MacDonald John-Angus MacDonald (born November 12 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia is a Canadian musician who is best known as the lead guitarist for the rock group The Trews. His brother Colin is also a member of the group, as is his cousin Sean Dalton....
, Canadian musician and guitarist - John Scantlebury Macdonald, real name of Harry MacdonoughHarry MacdonoughJohn Scantlebury Macdonald was a Canadian singer and recording executive. Under the pseudonym Harry Macdonough, he was one of the most prolific and popular tenors during the formative years of recorded music....
(1871–1931), Canadian singer and music recording pioneer
Religion
- John MacDonald (bishop of Aberdeen)John MacDonald (bishop of Aberdeen)John MacDonald was a Scottish clergyman who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen from 1878 to 1889.-Early life:Born in Strathglass, Inverness on 2 July 1818, he was the son William MacDonald and Harriet MacDonald...
(1818–1889), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop - John MacDonald (vicar apostolic)John MacDonald (vicar apostolic)John MacDonald was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District of Scotland.Born in Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire in 1727, he was ordained a priest on 1 April 1752. He was appointed the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of the Highland District and Titular Bishop of...
(1727–1779), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop - John Roderick MacDonaldJohn Roderick MacDonaldJohn Roderick MacDonald - consecrated as Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, August 24, 1943: appointed Titular Bishop of Ancusa and Coadjutor-Bishop of Antigonish with right of succession March 3, 1945: succeeded Archbishop James Morrison to the See April 13, 1950; died December 18, 1959.-References:*...
(died 1959), Canadian Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario
Sports
- John MacDonald (American football)John MacDonald (American football)-References:...
, former head football coach for Boston University - John MacDonald (canoer)John MacDonald (canoer)John MacDonald is a New Zealand sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years later in Barcelona, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and K-1 1000 m...
, New Zealand Olympic canoer - John MacDonald (footballer)John MacDonald (footballer)John MacDonald is a former Scottish footballer who played as a striker for Rangers between 1978 and 1986 before moving to Barnsley. He made 230 appearances for Rangers, scoring 77 goals, and won the 1981 Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup in 1982 and 1984. He now works for amateur club...
(born 1961), Scottish soccer player - John MacDonald (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player who played for Destil TrappersDestil TrappersThe Destil Trappers are a professional ice hockey club based in Tilburg, The Netherlands, playing in the highest level league in the country, the North Sea Cup . Founded on 21 October 1938, they were officially recognised by the National Federation on 18 January 1939...
in the Netherlands - John MacDonald (racer), race car driver and motorcycle racer of Hong Kong
- John MacDonald (rower)John MacDonald (rower)John Hoani Macdonald was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Blenheim....
, New Zealand Olympic rower - John MacDonald (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
See also
- John McDonald (disambiguation)
- Jack MacDonald (disambiguation)