John Crerar (1815-1889)
John Crerar may refer to: * John Crerar (industrialist), American industrialist * John Crerar (gamekeeper), Scottish gamekeeper *John Crerar (Canadian politician) John Crerar (September 22, 1848 – October 21, 1933) was a lawyer and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Minnedosa from 1881 to 1883 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal. John Crerar was born in Perth County, Onta ...

John Crerar (industrialist)
John Crerar (8 March 1827 – 19 October 1889) was a wealthy American industrialist and businessman from Chicago whose investments were primarily in the railroad industry. Although he had a successful business career he is most well known for his philanthropic efforts, his activism in the Presbyterian Church, and his investment in the John Crerar Library. Early years John Crerar was born in New York on March 8, 1827 to John Crerar (christened 2 July 1792 Dull, Perthshire, Scotland; died 23 July 1827 New York) and Agnes Smeallie (born 1 April 1797 Kirkliston, Scotland; died 28 March 1873 New York). Agnes was the daughter of Andrew Smeall, born in 1748. She had independently come to New York in the 1820s, where she met John, who had left his native land for the fortunes of America. It is probable that they met each other through the Presbyterian Church to which they both belonged. John died on July 23, 1827 when John was an infant. After John's death, Agnes married John Boyd, th ...
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John Crerar (gamekeeper)
John Crerar was the gamekeeper to the Duke of Atholl. He entered the service of the Duke in 1776, succeeding his father, Alexander Crerar, and remained an employee for more than sixty years. He is pictured in several paintings by Edwin Landseer, including ''The Death of a Stag at Glen Tilt'' and ''The Keeper John Crerar with his Pony''. He was an accomplished fiddler and composer and was a contemporary and pupil of Niel Gow Niel Gow (1727 – 1 March 1807) was the most famous Scottish fiddler of the eighteenth century. Early life Gow was born in Strathbraan, Perthshire, in 1727, as the son of John Gow and Catherine McEwan. The family moved to Inver in Perthshi ..., and his composition ''The Marquis of Tullibardine'' is still popular today. He is alleged to have landed a 72 lb Salmon at Ferryhaugh, north of Dunkeld, 8 lbs heavier than the official record. References External links ''The Keeper John Crerar with his Pony'' by Sir Edwin Landseer''Eilidh Scam ...
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