Donald Robert Macgregor

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Donald Robert Macgregor (1824 โ€“ 9 December 1889) was a Scottish politician. From 1874 to 1878 he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Leith Burghs constituency, near Edinburgh.

He was born in

Bernard Street as an insurance agent.[1]

He later became a merchant and steamship owner in Leith.

He was Colonel of the Leith Volunteer Corps, 1st Midlothian Rifles, in succession to Col. Henry Arnaud HEICS.[2]

Family

He was married to Mary Anderson.[3]

References

  1. ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1850
  2. ^ Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh; vol. 6, p. 244
  3. ^ 1871 census: Edinburgh

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Leith Burghs
1874โ€“1878
Succeeded by