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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-04-08 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006932b.htm person MacGregor William GCMG AACR2 20 October 1846 3 July 1919 Place of Birth Hillockhead, Scotland Place of Death Berwickshire, Scotland Medical practitioner Governor Collector University Chancellor William MacGregor spent most of his career in the British colonial service, initially as medical officer and later as administrator and Governor. He was Chief Medical Officer in Fiji for 13 years before becoming Administrator (and later Lieutenant Governor) of British New Guinea in 1888. In this, and his other postings, his administration was notable for its enlightened treatment of indigenous peoples. While in New Guinea he made several journeys through unexplored regions and made significant collections of ethnographic material. Most of this material was deposited in the Queensland Museum and ultimately repatriated to Papua New Guinea's National Museum and Art Gallery. MacGregor also supported the endeavours of scientists who visited New Guinea during his tenure. His collections included natural history specimens, particularly birds and plants. The latter was sent to the Victorian Government Botanist, Ferdinand von Mueller, for identification. MacGregor was Governor of Queensland from 1909 to 1914, and the first Chancellor f the University of Queensland. 1872 1872 Education - MB CM, University of Aberdeen 1873 1873 Career position - Assistant Medical Officer, Seychelles 1874 1874 Education - MD, University of Aberdeen 1874 1874 Career position - Resident medical officer and superintendent of the lunatic asylum, Mauritius 1875 1888 Career position - Chief Medical Officer (later Colonial Secretary), Fiji 1881 1881 Award - Commander of the Order of St Michael and St John (CMG) 1888 1895 Career position - Administrator, British New Guinea 1889 1889 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St John (KCMG) 1895 1897 Career position - Lieutenant Governor, British New Guinea 1896 1896 Award - Founders Medal, Royal Geographical Society 1897 1897 Award - Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) 1898 1902 Career position - Governor of Lagos December 1902 July 1914 Career position - Governor of Queensland 1904 1904 Career position - Governor of Newfoundland 1907 1907 Award - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) 1908 1909 Career position - President, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Queensland 1910 1910 Award - Mary Kingsley Medal. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 1910 1915 Career position - Inaugural Chancellor, University of Queensland 1910 1918 Career position - Patron, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Queensland 1913 Career position - Patron, Historical Society of Queensland 1914 1919 Career position - Privy Councillor Bick, Ernest Walter (1870 - 1949) Queensland Museum

Most of MacGregor's ethnographic collections were deposited in the Museum before repatriation to Papua New Guinea

 The University of Queensland (1910 - )

Chancellor 1910 - 1914

 State of Queensland (1901 - )

Governor 1909 - 1914

 'MacGregor, William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology MacGregor, William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Journey to the summit of the Owen Stanley Range, New Guinea MacGregor, William Journey to the summit of the Owen Stanley Range, New Guinea 1890 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography 12 4 193-223 Journal Article: Regimes of value in museum practices: a networked biography of the MacGregor field collection from British New Guinea Torrence, Robin; Bonshek, Elizabeth; Clarke, Anne; Davies, Susan M.; Philp, Jude; and Quinnell, Michael Regimes of value in museum practices: a networked biography of the MacGregor field collection from British New Guinea 2020 Museum history journal 13 2 111-31 Book: Sir William MacGregor Joyce, R. B. Sir William MacGregor Melbourne Oxford University Press 1971 Book: Catalogue of specimens deposited by Sir William MacGregor in the Anthropological Museum, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, 1899 - 1909 Anon Catalogue of specimens deposited by Sir William MacGregor in the Anthropological Museum, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, 1899 - 1909 Aberdeen University of Aberdeen Press 1912 Conference Paper: William MacGregor, CB MD (1846-1919) Hawley, T. G. William MacGregor, CB MD (1846-1919) Auckland Pyramid Press 1994 New Countries and Old Medicine: Proceedings of an International Conference on the History of Medicine and Health, Auckland, New Zealand, 1994 Linda Bryder and Derek Dow 173-177 Journal Article: Doctor Governor, Sir William MacGregor - and the Queensland Medical School Pearn, J. H. Doctor Governor, Sir William MacGregor - and the Queensland Medical School 1990 Medical Journal of Australia 153 11-12 708-711 Book Section: "Before it has become too late": the making and repatriation of Sir William MacGregor's official collection from British new Guinea Quinnell, Michael "Before it has become too late": the making and repatriation of Sir William MacGregor's official collection from British new Guinea Berghahn Books 2000 Hunting the gatherers: ethnographic collectors, agents and agency in Melanesia, 1870s - 1930s O'Hanlon, Michael and Welsch, Robert Louis 81-102 Journal Article: Records of observations on Sir William MacGregor's highland plants from New Guinea Mueller, Ferdinand von Records of observations on Sir William MacGregor's highland plants from New Guinea 1889 Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria, new series 1 2 1-45 Journal Article: Sir William MacGregor Reid, R. W. Sir William MacGregor 1919 Aberdeen University review 7 1-14 Journal Article: Record of observation on Sir William MacGregor's highland-plants from New Guinea Mueller, F. von Record of observation on Sir William MacGregor's highland-plants from New Guinea 1889 Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria 1 2 1-45 Journal Article: Legacy, gifts and desires: Sir William MacGregor's personal collection Torrence, Robin and Philp, Jude Legacy, gifts and desires: Sir William MacGregor's personal collection 2022 Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - culture 13 403-42 Journal Article: Some scientific results of Sir William MacGregor's recent expedition to the Owen-Stanley Range Mueller, F. von Some scientific results of Sir William MacGregor's recent expedition to the Owen-Stanley Range 1890 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, ns 12 103-10 Journal Article: Sir William MacGregor and the earliest recorded general anaesthetic administered in Fiji, 1876 Loughnan, Terence E.; and Bale, Sereima D. Sir William MacGregor and the earliest recorded general anaesthetic administered in Fiji, 1876 2021 Anaesthesia and intensive care 49 1S 51-5 Journal Article: Dr William MacGregor's ascent of Mount Owen Stanley Cameron, J. B. Dr William MacGregor's ascent of Mount Owen Stanley 1889 Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Victorian Branch 7 1 58-66 Journal Article: Collecting for the nation: Sir William MacGregor and the Official collection Torrence, Robin, Bonshek, Elizabeth, Clarke, Anne, Davies, Susan M., Knowles, Chantal, Philp, Jude and Quinnell, Michael Collecting for the nation: Sir William MacGregor and the Official collection 2022 Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - culture 13 1-25 Journal Article: Becoming a collection (1892 - 2001): challenges and practices in the curation of the Official collection at the Queensland Museum Davies, Susan M. Becoming a collection (1892 - 2001): challenges and practices in the curation of the Official collection at the Queensland Museum 2022 Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - culture 13 27-74 Journal Article: Social interactions and field collecting 1888 - 1889: William MacGregor's first six months in British New Guinea Davies, Susan M. Social interactions and field collecting 1888 - 1889: William MacGregor's first six months in British New Guinea 2022 Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - culture 13 109-36 Journal Article: Locating MacGregor in the field: a study of labels, markings and inscriptions in the Official and personal collections Davies, Susan M., Torrence, Robin, Quinnell, Michael and Chan, Kiri Locating MacGregor in the field: a study of labels, markings and inscriptions in the Official and personal collections 2022 Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - culture 13 137-76 Book Section: MacGregor, Sir William (1846 - 1919), medical practitioner and colonial administrator Joyce, R. B. MacGregor, Sir William (1846 - 1919), medical practitioner and colonial administrator Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press 1974 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 5: 1851 - 1890 K-Q Douglas Pike 158-60 Book: Malaysian plant collectors and collections: being a cyclopaedia of botanical exploration in Malaysia and a guide to the concerned literature up to the year 1950 Van Steenis-Kruseman, M. J. Malaysian plant collectors and collections: being a cyclopaedia of botanical exploration in Malaysia and a guide to the concerned literature up to the year 1950 Djakarta Noordhoff-Kolff NV 1950