Famous People with Name Maclaren

Geoffrey MacLaren            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Geoffrey MacLaren: was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Lancashire in addition to playing three matches for Egypt. He played his only two first-class matches for Lancashire during the 1902 English cricket season, both under the captaincy of elder brot

Alexander Ferguson MacLaren            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexander Ferguson MacLaren: was a Canadian manufacturer, exporter and politician. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Perth North at the general elections of 1896. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1900 and 1904. He was defeated in 1908. MacLaren died in Toronto from kidney problems.

Murray MacLaren            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Murray MacLaren: was a Canadian politician and the 18th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, he was a physician before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the New Brunswick riding of St. John—Albert in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930. From 1930 to 1934, he was the Minister of Pensions and National Health. From 1935 to 1940, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.

Roy MacLaren            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roy MacLaren: is a Canadian politician, diplomat, historian, and author. He served as the Canadian Chair of the Canada-Europe Round Table, the Canada-India Business Council and the Canadian Institute for International Affairs. He has also served on the Canadian and British Board of Directors of Deutsche Bank plus a number of other multi-national corporations. He is also the Honorary Colonel of the 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. In June 1984, he was appointed to John Turner's short-lived cabinet as Minister of National Revenue, but was defeated in the September election by Conservative Bob Pennock. In 1988, he was again elected MP for Etobicoke North. After the Liberals won the 1993 election, he was appointed Minister of International Trade, but resigned that position and his seat in 1996, when he was appointed High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom. He served in that position until 2000. Roy MacLaren is currently the Chairman of the Canada-India Business Council he also co-Chairs the Canada Europe Roundtable for Business, sits on the Council of the Champlain Society, the Executive Committee of the Trilateral Commission, the Board of Directors of the Royal Ontario Museum Foundation Board, is President of St Catharine's College Society, and a director of The Council for Business and the Arts in Canada. His published writings reflect his personal and professional experience, much of it concentrating on Canada's international history.

David Laurence MacLaren            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Laurence MacLaren: was a Canadian politician and the 20th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, he was appointed Minister of National Revenue in April 1945 in the Liberal cabinet of Mackenzie King. He was defeated in the 1945 election in the riding of St. John—Albert. From 1945 until 1958, he was the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.