John Machar
John Machar (1796 โ February 7, 1863) was the second principal (1846โ1853) of Queen's University, then known as Queen's College at Kingston.[1]
Machar was born in
Presbyterian minister in 1819. In 1827, he emigrated to Kingston, Upper Canada in order to become the minister at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
.
Machar was one of the original trustees of the University, and became its principal in 1846, when Thomas Liddell resigned unexpectedly. He resigned in 1853, after a term marred by financial issues.
He was the father of author Agnes Maule Machar.
References
- ^ "Machar, Rev John | Queen's Encyclopedia". www.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
Further reading
- "The Rev John Machar". Archived from the original on August 9, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
- "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online". Retrieved May 29, 2008.
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