James Macdonell (1841 – 2 March 1879) was a Scottish journalist.
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| Born | 1841 Dyce, Scotland |
| Died | 2 March 1879 (aged 37–38) London, England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Life
editMacdonell was born at Dyce near Aberdeen. In 1858, after his father's death, he became clerk in a merchant's office. He began writing in the Aberdeen Free Press; in 1862 he was appointed to the staff of the Daily Review in Edinburgh, and at 22 he became editor of the Northern Daily Express.[1]
In 1865 Macdonell went to London with a staff position on the Daily Telegraph, which he held until 1875, as special correspondent in France in 1870 and 1871. In 1873 he became a leader-writer on The Times. He died in London on 2 March 1879. His posthumous France since the First Empire, though incomplete, gave insights into the French politics of his time.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Chisholm 1911.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Macdonell, James". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 213.
