occasions, and contributed articles to the " North American Review " and other periodicals.
McQueen, John, congressman, b. in Robinson county, N. C, in 1808 ; d. in Society Hill, S. C,
30 Aug., 1867. He was educated at home, studied
law, was admitted to the bar in 1828, and settled
in Bennettsville, S. C. He was colonel of militia
during the nullification excitement of 1833, pro-
moted major-general in 1835, and was in command
in the threatened disturbances of 1837. He was
elected to congress as a Democrat in 1848, re-elect-
ed without opposition for the next six sessions,
and served from 1849 until his resignation in 1860.
From 1862 till 1864 he was a member of the Con-
federate congress.
McQueen, Thomas, Canadian journalist, b. in
Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1803: d. in Goderich, 25
June. 1861. His education was extremely limited,
and he had early to contribute toward the support
of the family. He became a stone-mason, em-
ployed his intervals of leisure in supplying the de-
ficiencies of his early education, and became an
eloquent advocate of the cause of labor. He came
to Canada in 1842, and pursued his trade in the
county of Renfrew In 1848 he established the
" Huron Signal " at Goderich, and became through
its columns a well-known advocate of responsible
government. In 1854 he was an unsuccessful can-
didate to the Canadian parliament for Huron in
the reform interest. He has published several vol-
umes of poems.
McQUILLEN, John Hugh, dentist, b. in Philadelphia, Pa., 12 Feb., 1826; d. there, 3 March, 1879. He was the son of Capt. Hugh McQuillen, who served during the war of 1812 under Decatur. He studied in the Friends' schools in Philadelphia, and became a clerk, but devoted his leisure to study. In 1847 he began the study of medicine and dentistry, beginning the practice of the latter in 1849, receiving the degree of M. D. at Jefferson medical college in 1852, and that of D. D. S. at the Philadelphia college of dental surgery in 1853. In 1857 he accepted the chair of operative dentistry and dental physiology in the Pennsylvania college of dental surgery, which he held until 1862, and in 1859 he originated the idea of the American dental association. In 1863, principally through the efforts of Dr. McQuillen, a charter was obtained for
the Philadelphia dental college, and he was made
dean, and professor of physiology, which offices he
held until his death. For several years he was
president of the American dental association, the
Pennsylvania dental society, and the state odonto-
graphic society, and corresponding secretary of the
biological and microscopical section of the Phila-
delphia academy of natural sciences. From 1859
till 1871 he was an editor of the " Dental Cosmos,"
a monthly journal, to which he contributed various
articles, including a monograph upon " The Action
of Anassthetics on the Blood-Corpuscles," which
was widely copied and translated. He has written
much on the principles and practice of dentistry
and dental education, and also in exijosition and
discussion of histology and microscopy.
McRAE, John J., senator, b. in Wayne county,
Miss., about 1810 ; d. in Balize, Honduras, 30 May,
1868. He was graduated at the University of
Mississippi in 1834, studied law, was admitted to
the bar, and served in both houses of the legisla-
ture, officiating as speaker for two sessions. He
was appointed U. S. senator from Mississippi as a
state-rights Democrat, in place of Jefferson Davis,
resigned, and served from 19 Dec, 1851, till 1
.March, 1852. From 1854 till 1858 he was governor
of Mississippi. He was then elected a representative
to congress in place of John A. Quitman, and was
re-elected to the succeeding congress, in which he
served on the committee on military affairs, his
term extending from 7 Dec, 1858, till 12 Jan., 1862,
when he retired. He was a representative from
Mississippi to the first Confederate congress, serving
from 22 Feb., 1862, till 21 Feb., 1864.
MacREA, William, soldier, b. in 1767 ; d. near
Shawneetown, 111., 3 Nov., 1832. In 1791 he was
appointed from Virginia lieutenant of levies, and
was wounded at Gen. Arthur St. Clair's defeat by
the Miami Indians on 4 Nov., 1791. He became
captain in December. 1794, was transferred to the
artillery in June, 1798, and promoted major, 2d
regiment of artillerists and engineers, 31 July,
1800, and lieutenant-colonel, 19 April, 1814. He
did good service in the action near New Orleans,
23 Dec, 1814. and was brevetted colonel " for ten
years' faithful service," 19 April, 1824.
MACREADY, William Charles, English actor,
b. in London, 3 March, 1793 : d. in Cheltenham,
England, 27 April, 1873. He was the son
of an Irish actor and theatre-manager, and
received a thorough education at Rugby, preparatory
to his admission to a course of study in
theology. But family circumstances changed his
course, and on 10 June, 1810, he appeared, under
his father's management, at the Birmingham theatre,
as Romeo in “Romeo and Juliet.” Here he
remained until 1814 as leading juvenile performer
and stage-manager, making occasional visits to
other large cities. On 16 Sept., 1816, he played at
Covent Garden theatre in London, as Orestes in
“The Distressed Mother,” and achieved an
immediate success. He was connected for many years
with Covent Garden, Drury Lane, and the
Haymarket theatres of the metropolis, and performed
in most of the large playhouses of Great Britain
and Ireland. During his career he created several
original characters, and constantly advanced in
favor with his audiences. Among these specialties
were the rôles of Orestes, William Tell,
Virginius, Werner, Rob Roy, and Richelieu. He also
made several short visits to Paris, and in 1844
played Hamlet before the royal family at the Tuileries.
In 1837 and 1838 Macready managed
Covent Garden theatre, and in 1842 and 1843 cast
his lot with Drury Lane. On both occasions he
produced sterling plays, with unequalled splendor
and historic truthfulness. From these undertakings,
however, came no pecuniary reward, and he
retired from the control of Drury Lane with heavy
loss. In 1850 and 1851 Macready gave a series of
farewell performances in the principal cities of the
United Kingdom, closing at the Haymarket theatre
in London with an extended round of his best
characters. His last incidental appearance was
on 26 Feb., 1851, at Drury Lane theatre, in
Macbeth. Thereafter he resided in Sherborne,
occasionally giving readings to London audiences, and
occupying his leisure with schemes for the education
of the poor. Macready made three visits to
the United States — in 1826, 1843, and 1848 — and
was always received with much favor. His last
appearance here was on 7 May, 1849, at the Astor place
opera-house, in “Macbeth,” on the evening of the
Forrest-Macready riot. (See Forrest, Edwin.)
This event terminated Macready's engagement,
and forever destroyed Forrest's popularity. The
breach between the two actors had been caused by
Macready's refusal to permit the American tragedian
to appear in London in the plays of “Virginius”
and “Richelieu,” both of which, by purchase,
had become Macready's property. Macready's
private life was without blemish. At all times he
