Alexander McNaughtan | |
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Born |
Milngavie,
Dumbartonshire, Scotland | 28 November 1815
Died | 6 August 1884 | (aged 68)
Known for | Merchant Businessman Philanthropist |
Spouse |
Margaret Kerr (
m. 1847) |
Signature | |
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Alexander McNaughtan (28 November 1815 – 6 August 1884) was a Scottish born merchant and businessman who emigrated to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia) in 1842. He produced a report for the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land on combustible mineral substance from the Mersey River. [1]
McNaughtan was born on the 28 November 1815 in Milngavie, Dumbartonshire, Scotland to Alexander McNaughtan, the local Presbyterian minister, and Janet, née Blackwood, [2] of the Craigallion/Craigton bleaching family. He was Christened at New Kilpatrick (now Bearsden) on 17 December 1815. [3] [4]
He married his former boss's sister, Margaret Kerr, on 29 March 1849. The service was conducted by John Lillie at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Hobart. [5]
He returned to Hobart and lived with his wife until her death on 20 December 1868. On 12 January 1869 he sold his property [6] before returning to Scotland.[ citation needed]
McNaughtan died of heart disease at the family home of Heatherbank on 6 August 1884. [2] He was buried under his father's headstone at the New Kilpatrick church alongside others in his family.[ citation needed]
It is hypothesised by art researcher Stephen Scheding in his book The National Picture that McNaughtan may have been the last owner of Benjamin Duterrau's lost masterpiece, a large scale version of "The Conciliation". Scheding believed it was taken by McNaughtan to his family home of Heatherbank in 1869 however the picture has not been found. [7]
Alexander McNaughtan | |
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Born |
Milngavie,
Dumbartonshire, Scotland | 28 November 1815
Died | 6 August 1884 | (aged 68)
Known for | Merchant Businessman Philanthropist |
Spouse |
Margaret Kerr (
m. 1847) |
Signature | |
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Alexander McNaughtan (28 November 1815 – 6 August 1884) was a Scottish born merchant and businessman who emigrated to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia) in 1842. He produced a report for the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land on combustible mineral substance from the Mersey River. [1]
McNaughtan was born on the 28 November 1815 in Milngavie, Dumbartonshire, Scotland to Alexander McNaughtan, the local Presbyterian minister, and Janet, née Blackwood, [2] of the Craigallion/Craigton bleaching family. He was Christened at New Kilpatrick (now Bearsden) on 17 December 1815. [3] [4]
He married his former boss's sister, Margaret Kerr, on 29 March 1849. The service was conducted by John Lillie at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Hobart. [5]
He returned to Hobart and lived with his wife until her death on 20 December 1868. On 12 January 1869 he sold his property [6] before returning to Scotland.[ citation needed]
McNaughtan died of heart disease at the family home of Heatherbank on 6 August 1884. [2] He was buried under his father's headstone at the New Kilpatrick church alongside others in his family.[ citation needed]
It is hypothesised by art researcher Stephen Scheding in his book The National Picture that McNaughtan may have been the last owner of Benjamin Duterrau's lost masterpiece, a large scale version of "The Conciliation". Scheding believed it was taken by McNaughtan to his family home of Heatherbank in 1869 however the picture has not been found. [7]