12-1120: (Redirected from Mcpherson ) For other uses, see McPherson (disambiguation) . McPherson is a Scottish surname. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain and Mac a Phearsoin , meaning "son of the parson ". Notable people with the surname include: In sports [ edit ] Adrian McPherson , American football player Archie McPherson (footballer) , Scottish footballer Bill McPherson (disambiguation) , multiple people Cheryl McPherson (born 1963), Canadian curler Dallas McPherson , American baseball player Daniel McPherson , Australian rules footballer David McPherson (disambiguation) , multiple people Don McPherson , American academic and football player Donald McPherson (figure skater) , Canadian figure skater Evan McPherson (born 1999), American football player James McPherson (cricketer) , (1842–1891), Australian cricketer John McPherson (disambiguation) , multiple people Kristy McPherson , Professional golfer on
24-743: A Culross girl, Elizabeth Haig, in 1848, and the couple went on to have six children - Stewart, Sarah, Eliza, Robina, Ferguson, and McGregor. McPherson saw action in Persia , India and Ireland before arriving in Bengal, India. He was approximately 38 years old, and now a colour-sergeant . During his time here, his actions during the Siege of Lucknow in the Indian Mutiny earned him the Victoria Cross. His citation reads: For daring gallantry in
36-917: A Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross In theatre and literature [ edit ] Anna Talbott McPherson , American biographer and illustrator Conor McPherson , Irish playwright and director Heather McPherson (1942–2017), New Zealand feminist poet, publisher and editor James Alan McPherson , American novelist and short story writer James M. McPherson , American Civil War author and historian at Princeton University John Macpherson (minister) , Scottish minister and antiquarian Neil McPherson (artistic director) , British theatre director Rosamond McPherson "Roz" Young (1912–2005), American columnist, author, educator and historian In business [ edit ] Lydia Starr McPherson (1827–1903), American newspaper writer, editor, and founder William McPherson Allen , president of
48-607: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles McPherson (disambiguation) McPherson is a surname. McPherson may also refer to: Stewart McPherson (VC) Stewart McPherson VC (1819 – 7 December 1892) was a Scottish soldier in India and a recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth military forces. Stewart McPherson
60-637: The surname McPherson . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McPherson&oldid=1224229902 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames Surnames of Scottish origin Patronymic surnames Occupational surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
72-570: The Boeing Company from 1945 to 1970 Others [ edit ] Aimee Semple McPherson , American evangelist in the 1920s and 1930s Anna McPherson , Canadian physicist Lisa McPherson , scientologist who died while in the care of the Church of Scientology Stewart McPherson (geographer) , British geographer See also [ edit ] McPhearson Macpherson [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
84-1163: The LPGA Lachlan McPherson (born 1900), Scottish footballer Robert McPherson (disambiguation) , multiple people In politics and law [ edit ] Bruce McPherson , American politician Edward McPherson , American politician Ewan McPherson , Canadian politician and judge Harriet McPherson , American politician, farmer, and educator Heather McPherson (politician) (born 1972), Canadian politician James L. McPherson (1881–1951), Canadian politician Jim McPherson , Canadian politician Sir John Macpherson, 1st Baronet , Governor-General of Bengal Newton Leroy McPherson, birth name of Newt Gingrich Sean McPherson , American politician Tom McPherson , American politician In music [ edit ] Casey McPherson , musician from Austin, Texas Charles McPherson , American saxophonist Dave McPherson (musician) , English singer and guitarist for rock band InMe and drummer for metal band Centiment Gordon McPherson , Scottish composer Graham McPherson, better known as Suggs , British vocalist of
96-603: The Lucknow Residency on the 26th September, 1857, in having rescued, at great personal risk, a wounded Private of his Company, who was lying in a most exposed situation, under a very heavy fire. Colour-Serjeant McPherson was also distinguished on many occasions by his coolness and gallantry in action. McPherson was presented with his award by Queen Victoria in December 1880, at Windsor Castle . Only three weeks after receiving his award, he discharged himself from
108-659: The army and returned to Scotland, where he was appointed superintendent of the Glasgow Industrial Schools based in Bailieston . A decade later, the family moved again to Culross where they bought a house in Low Valleyfield. As a reminder of his time in India, it was named Lucknow Villa and it was there that he died, aged 70, in 1892. McPherson was laid to rest in his town near Dunfermline . He
120-555: The second-wave ska band, Madness Greg McPherson , English singer and guitarist for metal band Centiment and bassist for rock band InMe JD McPherson , American musician In the military [ edit ] Andrew McPherson (RAF officer) , Scottish World War II pilot James B. McPherson , an American general of the Union Army during the American Civil War Stewart McPherson (VC) ,
132-636: Was born in Culross in 1819, the son of Mungo McPherson and Mary Smith. He left Geddes Public School in the village at 15 and became an apprentice weaver in nearby Dunfermline , but he was soon lured by adventure and foreign travel. In December 1839, he walked to Stirling to join the British Army's 78th Highlanders , which were later known as the Seaforth Highlanders Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's. He married
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#1732797706488144-471: Was buried in the Fife County Cemetery, in the shadow of Culross Abbey , but his grave became overgrown. About 143 years after being awarded the Victoria Cross a local woman, Janis Ellis, showed businessman Alan Johnson the war hero's last resting place and he decided his valour should be recognized in his home village. The Fife Council awarded an £1800 grant from the common good fund to pay for
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