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From: "Andy & Chris Nicolson" <>
Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Sons of Islay
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 23:53:55 -0000


Hi all

While surfing this evening I came across the following information about some famous sons of Islay who made good in Canada and America.

Islay - Birthplace of the following :

John Campbell (1653-1728), who became postmaster of Boston. In April 1704 he published the first issue of the first regular paper in America, the "Boston Newsletter".

Alexander McDougall (1732-1786). He was born in the parish of Kildalton. His family left Scotland when he was still a child and settled at Fort Edward, New York, before moving to New York City in 1740. He became a Major-General in George Washington's Continental Army in the War of Independence and a leader of the "Sons of Liberty". He was the first person to be imprisoned for speeches in favour of separatism. He later became the first President of the Bank of New York. In 1807 the Community Council named a New York street in his honour.

Another Alexander McDougall (1845-1923) emigrated first to Canada in 1854 before settling in Chicago c.1859. He was a shipbuilder on the Great Lakes and in 1892 built the first steamship in the Pacific North West. He also founded Everett Washington Hydro- Electrics.

Hope this is of interest to some!

Chris Nicolson, Caithness


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