William MacGregor
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The Right Honourable Sir William MacGregor GCMG, CB, AM |
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| 11th Governor of Queensland | |
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In office 2 December 1909 – 16 July 1914 |
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| Monarch |
Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | The Lord Chelmsford |
| Succeeded by | Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams |
| 60th Governor of Newfoundland | |
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In office 1904–1909 |
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| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Preceded by | Charles Cavendish Boyle |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ralph Champneys Williams |
| Governor of Lagos Colony | |
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In office 1899–1902 |
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Victoria Edward VII |
| Preceded by | Henry Edward McCallum |
| Succeeded by | Walter Egerton |
| Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea | |
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In office 1895–1897 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Himself as Administrator of British New Guinea |
| Succeeded by | George Le Hunte |
| Administrator of British New Guinea | |
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In office 1888–1895 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | John Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea |
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| Born | 20 October 1846 Towie, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 3 July 1919 (aged 72) Berwickshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jane Cocks (1883–1919; his death) |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Sir William MacGregor, GCMG, CB, AM (20 October 1846 – 3 July 1919) was a Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea, Governor of Newfoundland and Governor of Queensland.
MacGregor was born in Hillockhead, parish of Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the eldest son of John MacGregor, a crofter, and his wife Agnes, daughter of William Smith of Pitprone. MacGregor was educated at the school at Tillyduke and worked as a farm labourer. Encouraged by his schoolmaster and the local doctor who recognised MacGregor's ability, he entered Aberdeen Grammar School in April 1866 and enrolled at the University of Aberdeen in October 1867. He graduated MB and C.M. of Aberdeen University in 1872, and obtained his M.D. in 1874. MacGregor also studied at Anderson's Medical College (L.F.P.S.) and the University of Edinburgh (L.R.C.P.). MacGregor then became a medical assistant at the Royal Lunatic Asylum, Aberdeen.
In February 1873 MacGregor became assistant medical officer at the Seychelles, and in 1874 he was appointed resident at the hospital and superintendent of the lunatic asylum at Mauritius. This brought him under the notice of Sir Arthur Gordon who was then governor of the island, and on Gordon being transferred to Fiji in 1875, he obtained MacGregor's services as chief medical officer of Fiji. There he had to grapple with a terrible epidemic of measles, which resulted in the death of 50,000 natives. In 1877 he was made receiver-general and subsequently a variety of other offices was added, including the colonial secretaryship. On more than one occasion he acted as governor, and was also acting high commissioner and consul-general for the western Pacific. In 1884 the ship Syria, with coolies for Fiji, ran ashore about 15 miles from Suva. MacGregor organised a relief expedition and personally saved several lives; his report made no mention of his own deeds, but they could not remain hidden, and he was given the Albert Medal, and the Clarke gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for saving life at sea. In January 1886 he represented Fiji at the meeting of the federal council of Australasia held at Hobart.
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