Hamilton-Gordon, George (1784-1860) 4th Earl of Aberdeen; succeeded grandfather as earl (1801); as special ambassador to Austria negotiated and signed Treaty of Töplitz (1813) creating alliance against Napoléon; signed Treaty of Paris (1814). British foreign secretary under Wellington (1828-30) and Peel (1841-46); established friendly relations with France, and with U.S. by Webster-Ashburton and Oregon treaties (1842, 1846). 1852 became Prime Minister and headed coalition ministry which was forced into Crimean War; resigned (1855) upon vote of censure on mismanagement of war. He had become a great friend of Queen Victoria and he often welcomed her to his home at Haddo House.
Huntley, Chet - Foremost American newsman of Scottish descent.14
Laing, Alexander Gordon - (1793-1826) a soldier from Edinburgh who discovered the source of the Rokell in 1822. In 1826 he became the first European to attain Timbuktu, only to be murdered 2 days later.14
Laing, R. D. - A Scottish psychoanalyst in the 20th century, he rebelled against tradition and sought new treatment for mental patients. He became famous for suggesting that insanity may be a sane reaction to an insane world.14
Lang, Andrew - (1844-1912) Scottish author born in Selkirk. He was a versatile writer and published many volumes including Ballads and Lyrics of Old France (1872), Custom and Myth, Books and Bookmen, Letters to Dead Authors, The Making of Religion and the Red Book of Animals. He edited several collections of stories, fairy tales and poetry for children. His versatility is shown by his authoritative work in folklore and anthropology; Greek, French and English literature; and his investigations in psychic phenomena. 5
Laurie, James - (1811-75), born at Bell’s Mills, Edinburgh, Chief engineer on the New Jersey Central Railroad, consulting engineer in connection with the Housatonic Tunnel, and first President of the American society of Civil Engineers.17
Laurie, John - Scotchman who came to IL in the first third of the 19th century. His three sons all became ministers. Farmer in Morgan Co., IL.6
Lawrie, Gawen - Governor of New Jersey in 1684.14
Lawrie, Mary - Scottish television star in Britain and the U.S. known as Lu Lu.14
MacAdam, John -- was born in Ayr in 1756. When he was fourteen he moved to New York and made his fortune working at his uncle's counting-house. On his return to Scotland in 1783 MacAdam purchased an estate at Sauchrie, Ayrshire, and started experimenting with a new method of road construction. When he was appointed surveyor to the Bristol Turnpike Trust in 1816 he remade the roads under his control with crushed stone bound with gravel on a firm base of large stones. A camber, making the road slightly convex, ensured the rainwater rapidly drained off the road and did not penetrate the foundations. This way of building roads later became known as the Macadamized system. As a result of his success, MacAdam was made surveyor-general of metropolitan roads in England. By the end of the 19th century, most of the main roads in Europe were built in this way. John MacAdam died in 1836.
Mavor, John - b. Nov. 18, 1865 - Contractor and builder. Born New Deer, Scotland; son of George and Belle (Leith) Mavor; ed pub. schools in Scotland; married Chicago 1893 Jessie L. McEdward; children: Hugh N., Mary Jean, Jessie Clare. Frm boyhood has been engaged in the contracting and building trade, first with his father in Scotland until 1887, when he came to Chicago and became associated in the same line with his brother, William Mavor; now pres. and treas. of the William Mavor Co., contractors and builders. Built Agricultural bldg at Columbian Exposition, portions of Masonic Temple, Marshall Field & Co.'s bldg, Armour Inst. and flats, the Armour residence, Harold McCormick's residence, etc. Mem. Carpenter's and Builder's Assn., Builders' and Traders' Exchange. Republican. Clubs: Suburban of La Grange, LaGrange country. Recreations: Golf, bowling fishing. Residence: 320 Fifth Av., La Grange, IL. Office: First Nat. Bank Bldg.11,20
Meldrum, John - Died December 22, 1909; buried Rose Hill, Section E, Chicago, IL by the Illinois St. Andrew Society.
Mill, John Stuart - (1806-1873) Born in London, he was the son of a Scottish intellectual James Mill, who had Anglicized the family name from the Scottish Milne. John Stuart Mill was a prolific writer on many subjects, including politics and economics, and he had a great impact on Victorian thought. Perhaps his most important work was On Liberty, the classical liberal statement on the importance of individual freedom. Mill defended "absolute freedom of opinion, nearly absolute freedom of expression (the qualification turning on circumstances where expression constitutes ‘a positive instigation to some mischievous act’) and freedom of action so long as it does not harm others." Mill was educated entirely by his demanding father. By age eight he had read Plato, Aesop, Herodotus and other Greek classics in the original and was beginning Latin, Euclid, and algebra. A 1976 study estimated his I.Q. between 190 and 200, the highest in history.14
Miller, Hugh - (1802-1856) Geologist, Journalist, Newspaper editor & Folklorist. In 1835 he published Scenes and legends of the north of Scotland. This collection of tales is still an important source of local history and folklore. In 1839 he moved to Edinburgh to become editor of The Witness, a newspaper established to oppose the Patronage Act, which allowed landowners to appoint Church of Scotland ministers over the heads of local congregations. A staunch Presbyterian, Miller was a leading figure in the Free Church after the Disruption of 1843. He wrote hundreds of articles on every subject, attacking social injustices such as child labour and the Highland Clearances. His bestselling introduction to geology, The Old red sandstone, was published in 1841, and was followed by Footprints of the Creator and The Testimony of the rocks, in which he tried to reconcile his religious beliefs with the scientific evidence of his studies. Dickens praised him as "a delightful writer, an accomplished follower of science, and an upright and good man."
Miller, Patrick - In 1788 carried out the first successful trial of a steam-driven boat on Dalswinton Loch, near the river Nith.
Mills, Elizabeth Stuart - Mother Archibald Cattell, Jr.11
Mills, Robert - (1781-1855) An American of Scottish ancestry, he was the first strictly professional architect born in the U.S. He was the designer of many of the most important buildings in the capital city, including the U.S. Treasury and the Washington Monument, 15 555 feet the tallest building in the world upon its completion in 1884.14
Milne, Alexander Alan - (1882-1956) Known to millions of children as A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh and real-life father or Christopher Robin, was born in England to a Scottish father. His books have been translated into 20 languages and still sell more than 100,000 copies annually.14
Milne, John - He is considered to have been the founder of the modern science of seismology.14
Moore, Daniel McFarlan - electrician and inventor of Ulster Scot descent, was inventor of the Moore electric light.17
Moore, James - Governor of South Carolina 1719.14
Moore, James - Prisoner sent to MA in 1652.10
Moore, John (Sir) - Lt. Gen. who successfully evacuated 26,000 British troops that had been trapped by 80,000 French at La Corunna in 1809 and died in the battle.14
Moore, Marianne Craig - (1887-1972) Scottish American poet who was one of the most original and durable poets of the century. She was a staunch member of a Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn and her brother served as a minister of the same denomination. She was also a baseball enthusiast and in 1968 threw out the first ball at Yankee Stadium at age 81.14
More, James - 1815-1858 - b. Washington Co. NY. Died Victor township, De Kalb co. IL; married late in the 1830's in Washington Co. Marie P. Thompson. Child: Joseph More (1844- 1876). They came to Somonauk, IL in the spring of 180 and united with the Associate Church. They bought from the government 160 acres in Victor township and built a cabin on it. He did not have rugged health and died of "Consumption". Wallace and Joseph carried on the farm.4
More, John - and his wife Betty Taylor More were natives of Rothiemurchus, Inverness- shire, who settled in the western Catskills on the site of Roxbury, NY in 1773.1
More, Margaret Jane - 1842-1891 - Wife of James Robertson Graham. She was born in Putnam, Washington Co. NY and died near Viola, KS. Child of Marie Thompson/James More.4
More, NFN - Prisoner sent to MA in 1652.10
More, Wallace - 1840- - Child of Marie Thompson/James. Enlisted in the 8th Illinois Cavalry in 1861. The regiment was soon sent to the front in the Army of the Potomac. After 5 month's service he was discharged on account of failing health. After some months, he regained his health and in 1862 enlisted in Company H, 105th Illinois Infantry. He took part in all the fighting that the regiment did. At the Battle of Goldsboro, Sherman's last battle, he lost his right arm. This was just three weeks before Lee surrendered to Grant. Coming home in 1865, he learned to write with his left hand, and was elected county clerk at the next election. He married and had one child, but in a few years his health failed and he died while still a young man.4
Morris, Lewis - Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York.14
Morris, Robert - Died November 21, 1896; buried Rose Hill, Section E, Chicago, IL by the Illinois St. Andrew Society.
Morris, Robert Hunter - Scottish through his mother. President of the St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia in 1754. Also Governor of Pennsylvania 1754-1756.3,14
Morris, William - a member of the New York Saint Andrew’s Society negotiated a treaty in 1774 with the Indians securing the safety of the British settlers in the Pittsburgh area.14 Muir, Andrew - With Archibald Mirrielees founded Moscow’s great department store Myur Meriliz, on Theater Square near the Bolshoi. Called the Selfridges of Eastern Europe, it served 40,000 customers each day. Chekhov bought ink and Countess Tolstoy shopped for lace. The store was confiscated and looted in 1917 and became the Central Universal Stores (TsUM), a name it retains today. It was reprivatized in 1993.14
Muir, John - (May 6, 1838-1914) Dunbar, East Lothian. Naturalist and conservationist. Son of Daniel and Ann (Gilvre) Muir. His father was a religious fanatic, and before Muir left for America he could recite most of the Bible from memory. John Muir is recognized as the "father" of American conservation movement and is thought of as the country’s preeminent nature lover and conservationist. His writings led to the establishment of Sequoia and Yosemite National parks. In 1892 he became the founder and first president of the Sierra Club, today one of the world’s most influential environmental organizations. There are more places in California named for John Muir than for any other person.1,14,18
Muir, Malcolm - Founded in 1929 Business Week. His ancestors came to America from Kelso. Muir also headed the boards of Newsweek and McGraw-Hill.14
Muir, Samuel - (d. 1820) Son of a talented Presbyterian Minister, James Muir, a Scot who preached at Alexandria, VA from 1789 to 1820. His son, Samuel, was born in the District of Columbia. He studied medicine at the Univ of Edinburgh. In 1813 he became a surgeon in the US Army. He resigned in 1818 and married the daughter of the then chief of the Sac or Fox Indians. Settling among the people of his wife, he assumed their ways and came to be considered their leader. In 1828 he quit the Indians and went to Galena to practice medicine. He was one of the earliest immigrants to Iowa. In 1832, the year of the Black Hawk War, there was an epidemic of cholera among the US troops and he volunteered his services. He saved many lives but fell victim to the disease within a few months.1,6
Steel, Rev. John - Pastor of East and West Conocheague Presbyterian Churches who organized a company of rangers in 1755 to help with Indian uprisings.1
Steel, W. H. - IL Legislator, Will Co.6
Steel, William - A noted anti-slavery advocate and one of the organizers of the Underground Railroad which conveyed slaves to freedom in the North was born in Lanarkshire.14
Steele, George - (1797-1865) Born in Forfarshire, he was the first President of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society in 1845. He was one of twelve sons. The family moved to Canada in 1828, and Mr. Steele arrived in Chicago in 1837. As a contractor on the Illinois and Michigan Canal, he built the works at Utica, known as the Clark Cement Works. When work on the canal was stopped, he began several business ventures in Chicago. He owned a pork- packing plant on South Water street. He was also in the produce business with an office and warehouse located at the foot of LaSalle Street on South street. In 1856, a new three- story building was erected on this site and it became the first permanent home for the Board and Trade. George Steele was very active in the Board of Trade and attended the first organizational meeting. He served as president in 1852 and 1853. His company built the first steam operated grain elevator in Chicago. It was capable of operating from the canal as well as the railroads. The elevator had a capacity of 100,000 bushels and was located at Franklin and River streets. It was destroyed by fire in 1854. In 1830, George Steel married Anna Stein Morrison of Montreal, Canada. They had nine children. Still alive in 1884, were Jane, James, Marjorey, Mary, George, Susan, and William. He served two terms as president of the St. Andrew Society. He was a very popular man during his life and was typical of the businessmen in the early period of Chicago. The earliest of records shows the last name spelled "Steele", some of the later records show "Steel". The headstones ordered by the family all show "Steel".EWR Files
Albert May Todd (June 3, 1850–October 6, 1931) was a businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He became known as the "Peppermint King" for founding a flourishing business in peppermint. He founded the A.M. Todd Company to extract flavorings and essential oils from mint and other botanicals. He developed scientific methods for testing various qualities of mint distillates which allowed a means of grading the oils. In 1875 he marketed the "Crystal White" brand of peppermint oil, with his own name featured prominently on the label as an assurance of quality. It is estimated that by the early 20th century, 90 percent of the world's supply of peppermint was grown within 75 miles of Kalamazoo and most of it was refined by the A.M. Todd Company.
Alexander Robert Todd, Baron Todd, PC , OM , FRS (2 October 1907 – 10 January 1997) was a Scottish biochemist whose research on the structure and synthesis of nucleotides, nucleosides, and nucleotide coenzymes gained him the 1957 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. In 1955 he elucidated the structure of vitamin B12., later working on the structure and synthesis of vitamin B1 and vitamin E, the anthocyanins (the pigments of flowers and fruits) from insects (aphids, beetles) and studied alkaloidss found in hashish and marijuana. Serving as chairman of the British government's advisory committee on scientific policy from 1952 to 1964, was made Sir Alexander Todd in 1954 and Baron Todd, of Trumpington in the County of Cambridgeshire, in 1962. He was Master of Christ's College (1963-1978) and became Chancellor of Strathclyde University in 1975, a member of the Royal Order of Merit in 1977 and a visiting professor at Hatfield Polytechnic (1978-1986). Lord Todd was married to Alison Sarah, daughter of Nobel Prize winner Sir Henry Dale, having a son, Alexander Henry, and two daughters, Helen Jean and Hilary Alison.
Sir Charles Todd (born 7 July 1826 in London, died Adelaide 29 January 1910.) Superintendent of telegraphs and government astronomer of the colony of South Australia.. He and his wife, Alice, arrived in Adelaide on 5 Nov 1855. The Todd River is named for him and Alice Springs is named for his wife. In 1870, Todd was appointed as South Australian Post-Master General and persuaded the government to build an overland telegraph from Port Augusta in the south to Port Darwin in the north, for which he was knighted upon its completion in 1872. In 1886 Todd returned to Great Britain, where he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Royal Meteorological Society and of the Society of Electrical Engineers.
Col. John Todd (March 27, 1750–August 18, 1782) was a frontier military officer during the American Revolutionary War and the first administrator of the Illinois County of Virginia before that state ceded the territory to the federal government. Todd served in the Virginia Legislature in 1776 and appointed as County Lieutenant and Civil Commandant of "Illinois County", which had been organized by the Virginia Legislature in 1778. In 1780, Todd returned to Richmond, Virginia as a delegate from the Kentucky County to the Virginia Legislature, where he married Jane Hawkins. His wife settled on their property in Lexington, while he left to administer affairs in Illinois County. Todd County, Kentucky is named after him; he was the grand-uncle of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Todd, F. Dundas - Member Illinois St. Andrew Society, 1893. Born Springfield, Fife, Scotland
Todd, James Sr. - (b. 1866) Lawyer/Member Illinois St. Andrew Society 1910. Born Franklin, La; son James and Feliciana H. (Trinble) Todd; A.B. Hanover Coll 1887 (A.M. 1898); LL.B. Chicago Coll of Law 1890. Married Chicago 1894 Helen Mitchell; children: James Jr., Mitchell. Began as Pullman Car conductor 1887-8; later entered law office of Bisbee, Ahrens & Decker, as clerk and student; admitted to Il bar 1890 and with George W. Ross established firm of Ross & Todd which continued 10 years; since then in practice alone. Served 4 years as Asst. State's atty. of Cook Co.; was nominee for atty. gen. of Il. 1900; atty for the Sanitary District of Chicago 1900-5; gen. Counsel United Boxboard Co. since 1907. Democrat. Presbyterian. Clubs: Calumet, University, South Shore Country; also New York Club, Nantucket athletic club. Residence 417 E. 48th St. Chicago. Offices 108 S. LaSalle St., Chicago and 200 5th Av., NY.11
Dr. John Todd (1939- ) is an important biologist working in the field of ecological design. His ideas often involve applications that make use of alternative technologies. His principle interests include solving the problems of food production and waste-water processing. As an author, he has presented the outcome of the work that he and colleagues have undertaken in a series of books, as well as in the requisite scientific papers. Todd and colleagues have designed miniature ecosystems, largely self-perpetuating, which bring ecological principles into service of human requirements, not only food-producing systems, but also what they call living machines which treat sewage systems and polluted ecosystems
John Arthur Todd (23 August 1908 - 22 December 1994) was a British geometer. The Todd class in the theory of the higher-dimensional Riemann-Roch theorem is an example of a characteristic class (or, more accurately, a reciprocal of one) that was discovered by Todd in work published in 1937. It used the methods of the Italian school of algebraic geometry. The Todd-Coxeter process for coset enumeration is a major method of computational algebra, and dates from a collaboration with H.S.M. Coxeter in 1936.
John Blair Smith Todd (April 4, 1814 - January 5, 1872) was a delegate to the United States Congress from Dakota Territory. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky and served as a Brigadier General for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a delegate to the 37th and 38th United States Congress, between 1861 and 1865. Todd County, South Dakota is named for him, and he was buried in the city of Yankton, South Dakota.
Todd, Mary – Wife of President Lincoln and mother Robert Todd Lincoln.11
Todd, Phoebe (Strane) - Wife of Andrew Randles.4
Tough, Helen - (1816-1907) Mother John Joseph Badenoch. Buried Rose Hill (cemetery records) Chicago, IL.11
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