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John MacGregor (1797–1857) was a Scottish statistician and politician. ==Early life== He was the eldest son of David MacGregor and Janet (née Ross) of Drynie, near Stornoway, in the Western Isles of Scotland. The family emigrated to Canada in 1803, sailing to Pictou, Nova Scotia. In 1806, they moved to Covehead on Prince Edward Island. As a young man MacGregor set up as a merchant in Charlottetown. In 1822, he served in the office of high sheriff; he was dismissed as a result of involvement in the dealings of Charles Douglass Smith. Put on trial at Smith's behest, he became popular and in 1824 a member of the House of Assembly.〔(''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online'' )〕 He left Canada, travelling through North America, collecting statistics. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「John MacGregor (Glasgow MP)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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