Andrew McLeish

Brief Life History of Andrew

When Andrew McLeish was born in 1885, in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John McLeish, was 24 and his mother, Mary Ann Collins, was 24.

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John McLeish
1861–
Mary Ann Collins
1861–
Mary McLeish
1883–
Andrew McLeish
1885–
William Whittet McLeish
1886–
Agnes McLeish
1888–
John McLeish
1891–
Selina McLeish
1897–

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    World Events (3)

    1885 · Creation of the Secretary of State for Scotland.

    The post of Secretary for Scotland was established in 1885 after the need arose after establishing different departments for the benefit of the communities.

    1908

    London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    1914

    Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Iosa, a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant (i.e. devotee) of Jesus’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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