MACDOUGAL

Donald (son of a farmer). b. 1800; apprentice to Mr. Bremner, draper, Inverne ; a draper Inverne , waited upon customers in their hotels with selections of his goods, originator of the tweed trade in Scotland; chief exhibitioner at Great Exhibition of 1851 of tweeds, plaids, brooches, shawls, ., his stall became famous and was figured in I.L.N., he was also noticed in Punch 1851; became an advertiser with the motto ‘When you are in the Highlands visit Macdougal’s’; in 1856 paid his creditors in full and was entertained at a banquet in Glasgow 30 April 1857; made a speciality of tartans and plaids; retired 1861; gave a working men’s club to Inverne 1862; presented with his bust in Carrara marble 18 March 1879. The Biograph , v 544–9 (1881).