Alexander McArthur (other)

	Alexander McArthur (other) Alexander McArthur (1814–1909) was an Irish-born Australian and British businessman and politician. Alexander McArthur may also refer to: * Alex McArthur (born 1957) an American actor * Alexander McArthur, unemployed worker and co-author of 1935 novel '' No Mean City'' See also * McArthur (surname) * Laurie McArthur Lawrence Alexander "Laurie" McArthur (20 August 1930 – 3 March 1996) was an Australian politician. He was born in Hamilton to small farmer Alexander McArthur and his wife Ruth. He attended Marist Brothers College in South Australia and Bal ... (Lawrence Alexander McArthur, 1930–1996), Australian politician, son of Alexander McArthur {{hndis, McArthur, Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Alexander McArthur Alexander McArthur (10 March 1814 – 1 August 1909) was an Irish-born Australian and British businessman. He was a politician in both countries. Early life and career Alexander McArthur was born on 10 March 1814 in Enniskillen, Ireland, to Wesleyan minister John McArthur and Sarah McArthur . He was privately educated and, in 1830, was apprenticed to a merchant in Omagh. After being struck by severe fevers, McArthur arrived at Sydney on 24 January 1842. He began business with a consignment from his brother William before becoming partners with William Little and James H. Atkinson and returning to Ireland in 1848, where he founded the softgood merchants W. and A. McArthur & Co. in 1850. Returning to Sydney the following year, McArthur worked as a shipping agent and profited greatly from gold exports. W. and A. McArthur built a large warehouse in the city and opened branches in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland. On 19 August 1853, McArthur married Maria Bowden, the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alex McArthur Alex McArthur (born March 6, 1957) is an American actor. Early life and education He was born in Telford, Pennsylvania, the son of Bruce, a contractor, and Dolores McArthur. He studied acting at De Anza College and San Jose State University, and worked as a bartender at the legendary nightclub Studio 54 in New York. Career McArthur became known for portraying Charlie Reece in the film '' Rampage'', and Duell McCall in the western TV film series ''Desperado'', whose original screenplay was written by Elmore Leonard. He was nominated for Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, for the television film '' Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story''. He also appeared in the music video for Madonna's song "Papa Don't Preach", a segment of ''The Immaculate Collection'' video compilation, as Madonna's boyfriend and the father of her child in the video. Personal life On December 21, 2019, McArthur's son Jacob was shot and killed in Oroville, Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	No Mean City ''No Mean City'' is a 1935 novel by H. Kingsley Long, a journalist, and Alexander McArthur, an unemployed worker. It is an account of life in the Gorbals, a run-down slum district of Glasgow (now mostly demolished, but re-built in a contemporary style) with the hard men and the razor gangs. Whatever its literary or other merits, for many years it was regarded as the definitive account of life in Glasgow, and its title became a byword. It originated from a set of conversations sent to Longman's publishing firm from McArthur which was then sent to Kingsley Long to build into a complete novel. Its title is a quotation from the Bible, where Paul the Apostle says that he is a citizen of Tarsus, which is "no mean city", i.e. no obscure or insignificant city. This tale of Glasgow gang lands is set in the inter-war period (1920s) and is a depiction of working class life for young and old, male and female and gives insight into both the private and public issues faced by the dwellers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	McArthur (surname) McArthur is a surname. It comes from the Celtic personal name ''Arthur''. It denotes the 'son of Arthur', which means noble one. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander McArthur (other) * Barry McArthur (born 1947), English footballer * Bruce McArthur (born 1951), Canadian serial killer * Charles McArthur (1844–1910), British maritime insurance specialist and Liberal Unionist politician from Liverpool, MP between 1897 and 1910 * Daniel McArthur (1867–1943), Scottish footballer * Duncan McArthur (1772–1839), 11th Governor of Ohio * Gale McArthur (1929–2020), All-American basketball player * James McArthur (born 1987), Scottish footballer * John McArthur (1826–1906), Union general during the American Civil War * Katherine McArthur (born 1971), American astronaut * Kathleen McArthur (1915–2000), Australian environmental activist * Ken McArthur (1881–1960), South African athlete * Lewis A. McArthur (1883–1951), American businessman, geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]