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In a land where wood was readily available, he constructed his house of stone - a material and style with which he felt more comfortable. MacDonald could relate to the traditional Scottish design - the type of house unattainable to the majority in the land of his birth, but could be had in New Brunswick for the labour.
1762
| 1762 • James Stuart and Nicholas Revett's architectural treatise Antiquities of Athens. |
1777
Age: 15y
militaryAt roughly fifteen or sixteen, he enrolled in the 76th Regiment of the Foot in the Revolutionary War. The regiment was organized by lord Macdonald of Sleat, and known as MacDonald's Highlanders. The regiment saw service in various sections of the colonies, and it is reasonable to assume that MacDonald was present with Lord Cornwallis at his surrender of Yorktown. He was disbanded as a private at twenty one years, on Nov 1 1783. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1777 • American Revolutionary War – Battle of Germantown: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under Sir William Howe. |
1783
Age: 21y
| 1783 • Jacques Charles and Nicolas-Louis Robert make the first manned flight in a hydrogen-filled balloon, La Charlière, in Paris. |
1790
Age: 28y
| 1790 • President of the United States George Washington gives the first State of the Union address, in New York City. |
1791
Age: 29y
occupationTown clerk for the southern middle district. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1791 • The Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth proclaims the Constitution of May 3, 1791, the first modern codified constitution in Europe. |
1800
Age: 38y
occupationWas Commissioner and Surveyor of Roads for the Bay du Vin district until 1813. In this position he was given the task of laying out and constructing roads. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • Alessandro Volta describes his new invention, the voltaic pile, the first chemical battery, in a letter to the Royal Society of London. |
1803
Sep 21
Age: 41y
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birth of childChristine Annabella McDonald Acadie, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1803 • Act of Mediation issued by Napoleon Bonaparte establishes the Swiss Confederation to replace the Helvetic Republic. Under the terms of the act, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Thurgau, the Ticino and Vaud become Swiss cantons. |
1813
Age: 51y
occupationHe was Overseer of the Poor, Assessor, and Commissioner of Roads until 1825. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1813 • War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George. |
1817
Age: 55y
occupationTrustee of schools until 1825. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1817 • Sailing through the Sandwich Islands, Otto von Kotzebue discovers New Year Island. |
1834
Dec 11
Age: 73y
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deathNew Brunswick, Canada ⇓ At Bartibog, on Thursday, the 11th instant, after a short but severe illness, lieutenant Colonel Alexander McDonald, in the 72nd year of his age. Mr. McDonald was a native of Argylshire (Scotland), and came to Miramichi in the year 1784. He was universally respected while living, and his memory will be long cherished by his numerous family and friends. - Obituary 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1834 • Sir Robert Peel succeeds Lord Melbourne as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. |