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MACDONALD, John Hay Athole was born on December 27, 1836 in Edinburgh. Son of late Matthew Norman Macdonald Hume, Writer to the Signet, Ninewells, and Grace, daughter of Sir John Hay, Baronet, Smithfieldand Haystoune.
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MACDONALD, John Hay Athole was born on December 27, 1836 in Edinburgh. Son of late Matthew Norman Macdonald Hume, Writer to the Signet, Ninewells, and Grace, daughter of Sir John Hay, Baronet, Smithfieldand Haystoune.
Studied at Edinburgh Academy, and University (Doctor of Laws 1884). Basle University. Advocate, 1859. Doctor of Laws.
Queen's Counsel 1880. Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty, and Sutherland, 1874-1876. Sheriff of Perthshire, 1880-1885.
Commissioner of Northern Lighthouses, 1876-1880 and 1885-1888.
Member of H. M. Prison Board, 1880-1885. Member of His (or Her) Majesty Board of Supervision, 18S0-85.
Solicitor-General for Scotland, 1876-1880. Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, 1882-1885.
Lord Advocate of Scotland, 1885-1889.
Companion of the Bath 1882. Professional Corporation 1885; Member Committee of Privy Council on Education, 1885-1889. Chairman Royal Commission on Boundaries of Glasgow, 1888.
Member of Parliament Universities of Edinburgh and Saint Andrews, 1885-1889.
Colonel Commandant of Queen's Revised Version Brigade, 1882-1892. Brigade-General Commanding the Forth Brigade, 1888 -1901.
Honourable Colonel Queen's Brigade, 1900. Honourable Colonel of Motor Volunteer Corps, 1903.
Vice president Royal United Service Institution.
Vice - President National Ride Association. President Royal Scottish Society of Arts, 1890-1892. Royal Commemoration medals (Wo), 1897: one as Adjutant-General of the Royal Bodyguard, the other as Brigade-General of Troops on duty at Royal Procession.
Obtained many medals and diplomas for life-saving inventions, military works, and electrical inventions, including decorations from His (or Her) Majesty the King of the Belgians and the United States Government.
lieutenant was through his exertions with the Postmaster-General and the Government that post-cards were introduced into Great Britain. Inventor of a Holophote Course Indicator for preventing collisions at sea.
A Military Field Telegraph. A Barothermotelemeter, and other electrical appliances.
Professional Corporation, King’s Counsel. cartulary-register 1900. Justice of the Peace, Doctorate.L., Volunteer Officers" Decoration 1892. Lord Justice-Clerk of Scotland.
Lord President of the Second Division of the Court of Session since 1888. A Brigadier - General, 1891 (and the Adi.-General, 1896-1902), EnsignGen. 1904, of the Royal Company of Archers (King’s Royal Bodyguard).
Honourable Colonel Army Motor Reserve.
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Fellow of the Royal Society. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Member of Institute of Electrical Engineers.
Clubs: Constitutional, Royal Societies, Royal Automobile. New, Edinburgh; Golf, Wimbledon. New, Luffness. T.: 196 Edinburgh.
Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, 1887-1888. President Scottish Amateur Athletic Association. Golf, cricket, lawn-tennis, curling, electrical inventions and research, driving.
President Scottish Automobile Club.
Strong supporter of autocar movement. Is the arbiter in disputes in international football matches.