Researching Alexander Chisholm
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4349 people with the Chisholm surname? In that year Chisholm was ranked number 975 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alexander means "Helper and defender of mankind" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Alexander Chisholm on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alexander Chisholm and the Chisholm Family Tree
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Chisholm Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Alexander Chisholm
Alexander Hugh Chisholm
Alexander Hugh Chisholm OBE FRZS (28 March 1890 — 10 July 1977) also known as Alec Chisholm, was a noted Australian naturalist, journalist, newspaper editor, author and ornithologist. He was a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU), President of the RAOU 1939–1940, and editor of its journal the Emu from 1926 to 1928. In 1941 he was elected a Fellow of the RAOU in 1941 and the previous year he had been the first recipient of the Australian Natural History Medallion for his work in ornithology and popularising natural history. Chisholm was a prolific and popular writer of articles and books, mainly on birds and nature but also on history, literature and biography.
Source: Alexander Hugh Chisholm, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Alexander William Chisholm (Canadian politician)
Alexander William Chisholm (January 24, 1869 – May 4, 1939) was a Canadian physician and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Inverness in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1925 as a Liberal.
He was born in Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia, the son of William Chisholm, and was educated at Saint Francis Xavier University, Dalhousie University and the Physicians and Surgeons College in Baltimore. In 1904, he married Clara Le Brun. He practised in Margaree Harbour. Chisholm ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1904. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1925. He died in Margaree Harbour at the age of 70.
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