Biography of A. R. McDonald of Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Copyright (c) 1998 by Jill Olmack. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ Biography of A. R. McDonald - extracted from The History of the Lake Huron Shore- Illustrated 1883 A. R. McDonald, attorney at law, Alpena, is a native of Nova Scotia, and came to Alpena County in 1865. He first located at Ossineke, where he was bookkeeper for a lumber firm until 1872, when he came to the city of Alpena. He studied law and was admitted to practice in 1873. In connection with his legal practice he has been largely occupied with public affairs, and has operated more or less in real estate. He has been circuit court commissioner, justice of the peace, police justice, prosecuting attorney and is now secretary of the school board, a member of the county board of examiners and city recorder. He belongs to the Odd Fellows, Knights of Honor and A.0.U.W. He has a wife and two children. He built his residence on Washington Avenue in 1879.