James Duncan McGregor

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James Duncan McGregor (born August 29, 1860 in Amherstburg , Ontario , † March 15, 1935 in Winnipeg ) was a Canadian cattle farmer . From 1929 to 1934 he was lieutenant governor of the province of Manitoba .

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McGregor received his schooling in Windsor and came to Brandon, Manitoba, in 1877 , where he worked in his father's ranch. He moved to the Yukon Territory during the Klondike Gold Rush and served as a mine inspector from 1897 to 1899. McGregor then bought a ranch near Medicine Hat (now in the province of Alberta ). His property covered an area of ​​800 km² on which 10,000 cattle and 2,000 horses grazed. For ten years he presided over the Canada Land and Irrigation Company , which established water reservoirs and irrigation systems in Vulcan County . The reservoir McGregor Lake is named after him.

McGregor was known for his pioneering work in cattle breeding. In 1890 he imported Aberdeen Angus cattle from Scotland and thus formed the basis for numerous herds on the prairie. He was the first farmer to grow alfalfa in western Canada , thereby reducing the region's dependence on wheat cultivation. The Glencarnock cattle farm he founded was one of the largest in the country. He also won numerous awards at international cattle shows.

Despite numerous requests, McGregor was never interested in political office. In 1915 he turned down the Manitoba's offer to become Minister of Agriculture. In 1917 and 1918 he was the chief food controller of the four western provinces. Governor General Lord Willingdon swore him in on January 25, 1929 as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. He held this representative office until December 1, 1934.

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SURNAME McGregor, James Duncan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian cattle farmer, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH Amherstburg , Ontario
DATE OF DEATH March 15, 1935
Place of death Winnipeg