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MacKessack (other)
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Mackessack or MacKessack may refer to: People * Douglas Mackessack (1903–1987), Scottish cricketer, British Army officer, and whiskey distiller * James Kessack (1879–1916), British trade unionist * Kenneth Mackessack (1902–1982), Scottish cricketer and army officer Places * Mackessack Park, Rothes, a football field in Moray, Scotland See also * McKissic * McKissack (other) * McKissick (other) McKissick is a name and may refer to: People Surname * Floyd Bixler McKissick (1922–1991), American civil rights advocate and author * Floyd Bixler McKissick, Jr. (born 1952), American lawyer and North Carolina State Senator * Jaycen McKis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Mackessack
Douglas Mackessack (7 August, 1903 — 28 October, 1987) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, British Army officer, and whiskey distiller. The son of George Ross Mackessack, he was born at Alves in the County of Moray in August 1903. He was educated in England at Rugby School, before matriculating to University College, Oxford. At Oxford he was a member of the Oxford University Cricket Club, playing for the club in the freshman match, but did not impress sufficiently to be selected for the first eleven. Playing his club cricket for Grange Cricket Club, Mackessack made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Dublin in 1927. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 13 runs in the Scotland first innings by Thomas Dixon, while in their second innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for 14 runs. He also bowled twenty wicketless overs across the match. In 1929, Mackessack was approached by his grandfather, James 'Major' Grant, man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kessack
James O'Connor Kessack (19 October 1879 – 13 November 1916) was a British trade unionist. Born in Aberdeen, Kessack grew up in Huntly and Inverurie, and worked from an early age to support his family, his father struggling to find work, and both of his parents dying while he was young. He moved to Glasgow to find employment shortly before his father's death, and his younger siblings then moved in with him.Eric Taplin, ''Dictionary of Labour Biography'', vol.VI, pp.150-152 Highly religious in his youth, Kessack became a socialist after hearing Robert Smillie speak at the 1901 North East Lanarkshire by-election. Sam MacDonald of the Independent Labour Party (ILP) noticed Kessack's speaking ability and persuaded him to join, and Kessack later joined the Socialist Labour Party, Industrial Workers of the World and then was a founder member of the Advocates of Industrial Unionism. He resigned from the SLP after the party forbade members from speaking at meetings of any o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Mackessack
Kenneth Mackessack (24 October 1902 – 18 October 1982) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Mackessack served with the Seaforth Highlanders from 1923 to 1948, during which he served in British India and in the Second World War, in which he was wounded during the Battle of El Alamein. He served the remainder of the war as a military attaché in Washington, for which he was appointed to the Legion of Merit. During his military career he also played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team, as well as for teams in British India. Following his retirement from the military, Mackessack served as the deputy lieutenant for Moray in 1954. Early life and military career The son of George Ross Mackessack, he was born at Alves in the County of Moray and was educated in England at Rugby School. From Rugby, he attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from which he graduated into the Seaforth Highlanders as a second lieutenant in February 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mackessack Park, Rothes
Rothes Football Club is a senior football club who play in the Highland Football League. They were originally founded in 1907 as a Junior club, Rothes Victoria, and turned Senior on 4 May 1938 as Rothes FC, obtaining a place in the Highland League. They play at Mackessack Park in Rothes, a small town near Elgin in Moray. They play in tangerine shirts, colours they inherited from Dundee United after purchasing the floodlights from Tannadice Park. Rothes have won the Highland League once, in the 1958–59 season. Mackessack Park is named after one Douglas Mackessack, a local laird and whisky magnate and an early benefactor of the club. In 2020, ''The Speysiders'' won their first honours in 41 years, defeating Buckie Thistle 2–1 in the Highland League Cup final to win the trophy for the first time. Management *Manager: Ross Jack *Assistant Manager: Jim Walker Club honours *Highland Football League The Scottish Highland Football League (SHFL, commonly known as the Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKissic
McKissic is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Dwight McKissic (born 1958), American Southern Baptist minister *J. D. McKissic (born 1993), American football player *Shaquielle McKissic Shaquielle McKissic (born August 17, 1990) is an American-born naturalized Azerbaijani professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Collegiate career In the 2009–10 and 2012–13 season, McKissic ... (born 1990), American-Azerbaijani basketball player * William Dwight McKissic, Sr. (b. 1958), Southern Baptist minister in Arlington, Texas See also * McKissack (other) * McKissick (other) * MacKessack (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKissack (other)
McKissack may refer to: People * Dick McKissack (1926–1982), American football player and politician. * Eliza Jane McKissack (1828–1900), founding head of music at the University of North Texas College of Music * Fredrick McKissack (1939–2013), American author of children's books * Jefferson Davis McKissack (1903–1980), Texas folk artist and creator of ''The Orange Show'' * Moses McKissack III (1879–1952), African American architect * Patricia McKissack (''née'' Patricia L'Ann Carwell; born 1944), American author of books * Perri Alette McKissack (born 1966), also known as Perri Nixon and as Pebbles, American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer-songwriter Other * McKissack & McKissack, an architectural firm in Nashville * McKissack Ponds, a small lake in Franklin County, Florida See also * McKissic McKissic is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Dwight McKissic (born 1958), American Southern Baptist minister *J. D. McKissic (born 1993), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |