Career
A native of Mull, Jessie was the eldest of eight children born to Alexander MacLachlan and Margaret Campbell Niven. During her United States tour MacLachlanwas celebrated in newspapers and helped to increase the popularity of Gaelic song there. She also performed for Queen Victoria.
In September 1899 Jessie made the first commercial gramophone recording of Gaelic song, performing "Oro Mo Nighean Donn Bhòidheach" to piano accompaniment.
She died in Glasgow.
