1. William MacGregor graduated MB and CM of Aberdeen University in 1872, and obtained his MD in 1874.
22 Facts About William MacGregor
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William MacGregor studied at Anderson's Medical College and the University of Edinburgh.
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William MacGregor then became a medical assistant at the Royal Lunatic Asylum, Aberdeen.
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In February 1873 William MacGregor became assistant medical officer at the Seychelles, and in 1874 he was appointed resident at the hospital and superintendent of the lunatic asylum at Mauritius.
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Doctor William MacGregor organised a relief expedition and personally saved several lives; his report made no mention of his own deeds, but they could not remain hidden, and he was given the Albert Medal, and the Clarke gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for saving life at sea.
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William MacGregor did a large amount of exploration not only along the coast but into the interior.
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William MacGregor was awarded the 1896 Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his services to geography.
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Administrator William MacGregor was appointed lieutenant-governor on 13 March 1895, and retired from this position on 10 September 1898.
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William MacGregor had been transferred in 1904 to Newfoundland Colony of which he was governor for five years.
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William MacGregor did valuable work in dealing with the fisheries question, persuading the contending parties to refer the dispute to the Hague international tribunal which brought about an amicable settlement.
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William MacGregor's actions were approved by many authorities on the subject.
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On 2 December 1909 William MacGregor was appointed Governor of Queensland.
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William MacGregor assisted in the inauguration of the University of Queensland, he agreed to the handing over of his residence Old Government House to be its first home, and one of his first acts as governor was to attend the dedication ceremony on 10 December 1909.
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William MacGregor became the first chancellor and took great pride in the early development of the university.
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William MacGregor was president of the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland.
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William MacGregor chaired the inaugural meeting of the Historical Society of Queensland in August 1913 and became its patron.
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William MacGregor married in 1883 to Mary Jane, daughter of Levuka harbourmaster Captain Robert and Annie Cocks; who survived him with one son and three daughters.
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William MacGregor was reported to have been the first Caucasian female born in Fiji.
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Lady William MacGregor had nearly lost her life to fever on her first visit to her husband when he was the Governor of the Lagos Colony.
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William MacGregor was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1881, advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1889, made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1897, upgraded to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1907, and was made a privy councillor in 1914.
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William MacGregor had the honorary degrees of DSc Cambridge, and LL.
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In 1914 William MacGregor retired and went to live on the estate 'Chapel-on-Leader'.