James A. Macdonald
Canadian newspaper editor, minister, educator and author
About James A. Macdonald
Lived 1862 – 1923 (aged 61). James A. Macdonald was a writer, editor and journalist.
James Alexander Macdonald (January 22, 1862 – May 14, 1923
Macdonald published two collections of essays, Democracy and the Nations in 1915 and The North American Idea in 1917, proposing closer ties between Canada and the United States. In the latter year he suffered from both physical and mental breakdowns. These events caused his retirement.
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Canadian newspaper editor, minister, educator and author (1862-1923)
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James A. Macdonald was born on 22 January 1862.
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James A. Macdonald died on 14 May 1923.
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James A. Macdonald was a writer, editor and journalist.
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