James A. Macdonald
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| Born | 22 January 1862 |
| Died | 14 May 1923 |
James Alexander Macdonald (January 22, 1862 – May 14, 1923[1]) was a Canadian newspaper editor, minister, educator and author.
He was born in
Presbyterian minister in 1891 and assigned to Knox Presbyterian Church in St. Thomas. In 1896, Macdonald was named principal of Presbyterian Ladies' College in Toronto. He also became editor of a new Presbyterian monthly, the Westminster. In 1902, Macdonald also became editor of a new weekly Presbyterian. In 1903, he became editor of the Globe, continuing in that role until 1915. Macdonald also served as a director of the Canadian Associated Press and for the University of Toronto, as a trustee for the Toronto General Hospital. A pacifist, he was a director of the World Peace Foundation and participated in rallies against American involvement in World War I. Later concluding that German aggression needed to be stopped, Macdonald emphasized that the intent of war should be to restore peace. He died in Toronto at the age of 61.[1]
Macdonald published two collections of essays, Democracy and the Nations in 1915 and The North American Idea in 1917, proposing closer ties between Canada and the United States.[2] In the latter year he suffered from both physical and mental breakdowns. These events caused his retirement.
References
- ^ Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "James Alexander Macdonald (1862-1923)". Biographies of prominent Quebec and Canadian Historical Figures. Marionopolis College. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
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