James Duncan McGregor

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

Biography

McGregor received his education in Windsor and came to Brandon in 1877 in the province of Manitoba, where he worked in his father's livestock. During the Klondike gold rush, he moved to the Yukon Territory and worked as a mine inspector from 1897 to 1899. Then McGregor bought a ranch near Medicine Hat (now in Alberta ). His tenure covered an area of 800 km ², on the grazed 10,000 cattle and 2,000 horses. For ten years he presided over the Canada Land and Irrigation Company, which was built in Vulcan County water reservoirs and irrigation systems. According to him, the reservoir McGregor Lake is named.

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 who grew alfalfa in western Canada and the dependence of the region fell from wheat cultivation. Founded by him Glencarnock - stock farm was one of the largest in the country. He also won numerous prizes at international livestock shows.

Despite numerous requests McGregor never cared for political office. In 1915 he turned down the offer of the Government of Manitoba to become Minister of Agriculture. In the years 1917 and 1918 he was chief food inspector of the four western provinces. Governor General Lord Willingdon sworn him on 25 January 1929 as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. This representative office he held until December 1, 1934.