Alan MacDougall

Alan MacDougall FRSE FRSSA MICE (1842–1897) was a civil engineer of Scots descent famed for his work in Canada in the 19th century. Life He was born in India on 22 May 1842 the third son of Lt Col. John MacDougall a soldier of Scottish descent. The family returned to Scotland in his youth and he was educated at Edinburgh Academy and then in 1859 was apprenticed to a civil engineer, Charles Jopp, based at 118 George Street in Edinburgh’s New Town. In 1862 he began working for the North British Railway and in 1864 became one of their resident engineers. In 1868 he moved to Canada to take on a role of civil engineer to the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway and was Chief Assistant during its construction until 1872. In 1873 he joined William Kingsford as his assistant to works on the upper harbours and river works on the St Lawrence River. In 1877 he returned to Scotland to rejoin the North British Railway.