Angus Macaulay
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Angus Macaulay was a schoolmaster, physician and political figure in Prince Edward Island
.
He represented Queens County
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
from 1806 to 1827. His surname also appears as McAulay.
He was the son of Æneas Macaulay, born in Applecross
. Macaulay studied at King's College
in Aberdeen
, graduating in 1782. He became qualified as a Presbyterian preacher in 1785 but instead became a school teacher on the Isle of Skye. In 1790, he married Mary Macdonald.
In 1802, Macaulay began recruiting settlers for the Earl of Selkirk
for a proposed settlement in Upper Canada
near the current site of Sault Ste Marie. Later the following year, the location was changed to Prince Edward Island.
Macaulay was granted a M.D.
from the University of Glasgow
in 1803 before his departure. On the island, he built a chapel on his property at Point Prim, where he also taught school. He was granted a license to practice law by Governor Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres
but Peter Magowan
, the island's attorney general, protested this on the grounds that Macaulay had no formal legal training and was also a preacher. In 1809, he joined the Loyal Electors, a group critical of the island's ruling elite, particularly Lord Selkirk. Macaulay served as speaker for the legislative assembly from 1818 to 1824.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
.
He represented Queens County
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
from 1806 to 1827. His surname also appears as McAulay.
He was the son of Æneas Macaulay, born in Applecross
Applecross
The Applecross peninsula is a peninsula in Wester Ross, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. The name Applecross is at least 1300 years old and is not used locally to refer to the 19th century village with the pub and post office, lying on the small Applecross Bay, facing the Inner Sound, on...
. Macaulay studied at King's College
King's College, Aberdeen
King's College in Old Aberdeen, Scotland is a formerly independent university founded in 1495 and an integral part of the University of Aberdeen...
in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, graduating in 1782. He became qualified as a Presbyterian preacher in 1785 but instead became a school teacher on the Isle of Skye. In 1790, he married Mary Macdonald.
In 1802, Macaulay began recruiting settlers for the Earl of Selkirk
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk was a Scottish peer. He was born at Saint Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. He was noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada at the Red River Colony.- Early background :Douglas was the seventh son of Dunbar...
for a proposed settlement in Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
near the current site of Sault Ste Marie. Later the following year, the location was changed to Prince Edward Island.
Macaulay was granted a M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
from the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
in 1803 before his departure. On the island, he built a chapel on his property at Point Prim, where he also taught school. He was granted a license to practice law by Governor Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres
Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres
Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres (November 22, 1721 – October 27, 1824 (or October 24, 1824 ) was a Swiss-born cartographer and Canadian statesman, who served as aide-de-camp to General James Wolfe...
but Peter Magowan
Peter Magowan (lawyer)
Peter Magowan was a lawyer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Kings County in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1790 to 1810...
, the island's attorney general, protested this on the grounds that Macaulay had no formal legal training and was also a preacher. In 1809, he joined the Loyal Electors, a group critical of the island's ruling elite, particularly Lord Selkirk. Macaulay served as speaker for the legislative assembly from 1818 to 1824.