Bio of MACNAUGHT, John (b.1863), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol III, pg 131
JOHN MACNAUGHT
John MacNaught, junior member of White & MacNaught, Jewelers, of Minneapolis was
born in Thornlie Bank, Scotland, in 1863, a son of Robert and Euphenia
(MacVicor) MacNaught, likewise natives of that country. Mrs. MacNaught came to
the United States with her family in 1877 and settled in New York state, and in
1880 she came to Minneapolis. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. MacNaught three sons
were born, of whom John is the youngest.
The public schools of New York afforded John MacNaught his early education. In
the summer of 1880 he came to Minneapolis and entered the employ of H. F. Legg,
a well known jeweler. He found that business much to his liking and determined
to make it his life work. During the fifteen years of his association with Mr.
Legg he became thoroughly familiar with every phase of the business and after
spending five years in Montana, returned to this city and formed a partnership
with C. D. White, extended mention of whom is made elsewhere in this work. The
firm is known as White & MacNaught and they are one of the representative
jewelry firms in the North­west, enjoying extensive and important patronage. Mr.
MacNaught has attained his present position as the result of his own labors and
he is held in high confidence and esteem by his fellowmen.
In Minneapolis, on the 18th of January, 1892, occurred the marriage of Mr.
Mac-Naught and Mrs. Ora Little Miller, and they have one son, Donald, who is
married to Miss Bertha Cooper. Mrs. MacNaught is prominent in the club and
social circles of this city.
The political allegiance of Mr. MacNaught is given to the republican party and
the principles for which it stands. Although he has never sought nor desired
public prefer­ment, he is ever cognizant of the duties and obligations as well
as the privileges of citizenship and his aid can always be counted upon in the
furtherance of any move­ment for the benefit of the community at large.
Fraternally he is identified with the Masons and the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks and he is an active member of the Rotary Club and the Minneapolis Civic
& Commerce Association. Socially he is identified with the Minneapolis Golf Club
and the Automobile Club and along strictly business lines he is connected with
the Minneapolis Retailers Association and the Minneapolis Retail Jewelers
Association. His religious faith is that of the Presby terian church. For
recreation Mr. MacNaught turns to the great outdoors and he is particularly fond
of golfing and fishing.