Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....MacGregor, Dugald W. L. 1880 - 
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     DUGALD W. L. MACGREGOR During the sixteen years that Dugald W. L. 
MacGregor has resided in Portland he has risen steadily in the esteem of the 
business men of this city and, as resident partner and manager of the well 
known Scotch firm, known as the Balfour-Guthrie Company, is a large factor in 
the commercial activities of this locality. Mr. MacGregor was born in India in 
1880 and is a son of Dugald and Isabella (Anderson) MacGregor, both of whom 
were natives of Scotland and the former was for a number of years a physician 
and surgeon in India. His death occurred there and later the widowed mother 
took her son back to her native land, where her death occurred.

     Dugald W. L. MacGregor completed his educational training in Scotland, 
graduating from George Watson's College in Edinburgh, in 1900, after which he 
went to London, England, and entered the employ of the Balfour-Williamson 
Company, the London branch of the Balfour-Guthrie Company, of Scotland. His 
loyalty and efficient service there won for him deserved promotion and in 1904 
he was sent to South America, and placed in charge of that company's office in 
Buenos Aires. Two years later he was transferred to San Francisco, California, 
where he remained until 1912, when he came to Portland. He was connected with 
the company's office in this city until 1925 as manager, and was then made 
resident partner, which relation he still sustains. The company is here 
engaged in a general exporting, importing, flour milling and lumber business, 
which has grown to an extent that now requires the services of over one 
hundred employees in Portland. This company is also operating agent for two 
steamship lines for Europe, via the Panama canal, and one line to South 
America. Besides his interests in connection with this business, Mr. MacGregor 
is president and a director of the Crown Mills, the Northern Wharf and 
Warehouse Company, the Interior Warehouse Company and the Balfour-Guthrie 
Trust Company.

     In 1906 Mr. MacGregor was united in marriage to Miss Annie Armstrong, of 
London, England, and to them have been born five children, Anita, Mollie, 
Dugald, Jean and James. Mr. MacGregor is a member of the Arlington Club, the 
Waverly Club and the Pacific Union Club of San Francisco, and in his political 
views maintains an independent attitude, voting according to the dictates of 
his judgment as to men and measures. He has shown splendid executive ability 
and clear headed judgment in the management of the various interests with 
which he is identified and is regarded as a very capable and dependable 
business man, commanding the respect and esteem of all who have come into 
contact with him.

Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, 
Pages 930-931

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