Modern English biography

MACALISTER, ARTHUR. _b._ Glasgow 1818; educated for a solicitor; solicitor at Ipswich, New South Wales 1850; M.P. Ipswich in the parliament of Queensland 10 May 1860 to 1871 and 1873–6; secretary for lands and works 21 March 1862 to Feb. 1866; premier 1 Feb. to 20 July 1866, 7 Aug. 1866 to Aug. 1867 and 8 Jany. 1874 to 5 June 1876; secretary of works and goldfields 28 Jany. 1869 to 3 May 1870; speaker for session of 1870–1; colonial secretary 8 Jany. 1874 to 5 June 1876; agent general for Queensland in London 22 June 1876 to 16 Nov. 1881; C.M.G. 13 March 1876. _d._ at the residence of his sister, Sunnyside, Uddington near Glasgow 23 March 1883. M’ALL, ROBERT WHITAKER (son of Robert Stephens M’All, independent minister, _d._ 1838). _b._ 1821; independent minister Sunderland; with his wife established the Mc All non-sectarian mission in Paris for teaching the ‘lapsed masses’ Jany. 1872, which before his death had 43 meeting places in Paris, 89 in the provinces of France and 6 in Algeria and Tunis; received a medal from the Encouragement du Bien society; received a testimonial on the 20 anniversary of the mission 1892; member of legion of honour July 1892; author of Letter and symbol, a lecture on the personal reign theory, in Ebenezer chapel, Sunderland 1853. _d._ Auteuil near Paris 11 May 1893. _The white fields of France or the story of Mr. M’All’s mission. By H. Bonar_ (1879); _A cry from the land of Calvin and Voltaire_ (1887). MC CALL, SAMUEL (younger son of Robert Mc All, minister of the countess of Huntingdon’s chapel). _b._ St. Ives, Cornwall 5 Oct. 1807; ed. Rotherham coll.; pastor of Hall Gate chapel, Doncaster 1829–43; pastor at Nottingham 1843–60; principal of Hackney coll. 1860–80; author of Lectures at the nonconformist churches in Nottingham 1850; The logic of atheism 1853, 2 ed. entitled The sceptics credulity 1870; The pastoral care, hints on the services of congregational churches 1873; Delivery, or lecture room hints on public speaking 1875. _d._ 2 Goulton road, Clapton, London 9 March 1888. _Congregational Year book_ (1889) 198–201. MC ALPIN, WILLIAM. Chief engineer in service of the Viceroy of Egypt 25 years, _d._ 1 May 1865 aged 61. _bur._ Highgate cemetery. MACAN, GEORGE. _b._ 1803; entered Bombay army 1819; lieut. 15 Bombay N.I. 182-, captain 9 Feb. 1829; captain 2nd Bombay European regiment 1839, lieut.-col. 15 May 1850 to 1855, of 14 N.I. 1855–7, of 3 N.I. 1857–8, of 11 N.I. 1858–60; commandant Baroda 10 June 1859 to 1860; col. of 25 Bombay light infantry 2 June 1860 to death; M.G. 20 April 1862. _d._ 1 Westbourne st. Hyde park gardens, London 12 Nov. 1866. MACAN, HENRY. _b._ 1804; entered Bombay army 1819; lieut. 17 Bombay N.I. 182-, captain 27 Nov. 1834, lieut.-col. 29 Dec. 1846 to 1852; lieut.-col. of 24 N.I. 1852 to 6 Dec. 1856; commandant Rajcote 10 April 1854 to 24 Nov. 1855; commanded Rajpootana field force 10 March 1856 to 1857; col. of 17 N.I. 6 Dec. 1856; general 24 May 1877; C.B. 28 Feb. 1861. _d._ 31 Craven road, Westbourne terrace, London 20 April 1885. MACAN, JOHN. Called to Irish bar 1815; Q.C. 13 July 1835; bencher of King’s Inns 1841 to death; comr. of court of bankruptcy 1836–57, judge of the court 1857 to death; _found dead_ in his bed at 9 Mountjoy sq. north, Dublin 5 June 1859. MACANDREW, JAMES. _b._ Aberdeen 1820; in business in London till 1850; went to Otago, New Zealand 1850; a ship builder; a member of the N.Z. parliament from the establishment of responsible government 1854 to death; minister of lands Oct. 1877, minister of public works 1878; superintendent of the Otago province 1860–76; the first to establish steam communication between New Zealand and England; founder of Otago university; author of Address to the people of Otago. Dunedin 1875. _d._ from effects of a carriage accident 24 Feb. 1887. _W. Gisborne’s New Zealand rulers_ (1886) 269–70, _portrait_. M’ARDLE, JOHN FRANCIS. _b._ Liverpool 1842; ed. R.C. institute Maryland st., and St. Cuthbert’s coll. Ushaw; journalist in England and Ireland; connected with the Northern Press, now The Catholic Times, Liverpool; wrote Taffy’s triumph, a farce, and The Talisman, a burlesque, theatre royal Liverpool 10 Aug. 1874; Round the globe, a spectacle, Alexandra theatre 29 March 1875; The musical marionettes, a comedy, and Zampa, a burlesque, Prince of Wales’ 6 and 9 Oct. 1876; Round the clock, a dramatic folly, Alexandra 25 March 1878; Olivia’s love, drama, Royal 6 May 1878; Flint and steel, a farce, Alexandra, Sheffield, May 1881; Fluff or a clean sweep, an absurdity, Opera house, Leicester 1 Aug. 1881; wrote The wicked Welshman 1878, She’s a daisy 1881, You have often heard of my complaints 1882 and other songs. _d._ at the res. of his mother, Flint st. Liverpool 21 Feb. 1883. _bur._ Ford cemetery 6 miles from Liverpool 24 Feb. MACARTE, REGINA (sister of George Ginnett, equestrian). Pupil of Andrew Ducrow, proprietor of Astley’s amphitheatre; appeared before the court at Brighton with Ducrow’s company; one of the most accomplished equestriennes of her time; retired about 1857. _d._ in United States of America 3 Sep. 1892. M’ARTHUR, DAVID CHARTERIS. _b._ 1809; in service of North British insurance co. Edinb. 1826–35; clerk in bank of Australasia, Sydney, N.S.W. 1835, sent to open a branch in Melbourne, Victoria 1837, manager till 1860, general superintendent of the bank’s colonial establishments 1868, retired from active service 1885, local director of the Melbourne branch till death; member of a committee for enquiring into the finances of Victoria, who recommended abolition of the imprest system 1854. _d._ Melbourne 15 Nov. 1887. M’ARTHUR, DUNCAN. _b._ Glasgow 1773; surgeon R.N.; M.D. of Aberdeen 1 March 1810; F.L.S. 1810; physician to the fleet 27 April 1812; physician naval hospital, Deal; F.R.C.P. Lond. 10 Feb. 1841; C.B. 17 Aug. 1850. _d._ Deal or Walmer, Kent 16 Jany.