About James Macdonald Oxley
Lived 1855 – 1907 (aged 51). James Macdonald Oxley was a Canadian lawyer, writer and children's writer.
James Macdonald Oxley (October 22, 1855 – September 9, 1907) was a Canadian writer of juvenile fiction.
Oxley was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of the merchant James Black Oxley and Ellen Macdonald. He was educated at Halifax Grammar School and Dalhousie University where he graduated with a B.A. in 1874, earning honors in mental and moral philosophy.
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Who was James Macdonald Oxley?
Canadian lawyer and writer (1855–1907)
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James Macdonald Oxley was born on 22 October 1855 in Halifax.
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James Macdonald Oxley died on 9 September 1907.
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James Macdonald Oxley was a lawyer, writer and children's writer.
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James Macdonald Oxley was Canadian.
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