* 21 June 1868, † 7 June 1937
James Alexander Macdonald was born on 21 June 1868 in Portsoy, Scotland. James Macdonald graduated from Edinburgh University. he was appointed the first Rector of Leith Academy and went on to become an HM Inspector of Schools. James Alexander Macdonald died on 7 June 1937 in Peebles, Scotland.
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