Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Hamilton County, Ohio
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What the record says
Born Sept. 25, 1833.
Son of Alexander and Jeanette (McKenzie) McDonald of old Scottish families.
Immigrated to US 1851, settled Chillicothe, Ohio.
Came to Cincinnati 1857.
Merchant/manufacturer.
President of Standard Oil Company of Kentucky and Ohio Coal & Mining Co.
Director of railroads and banks.
Presbyterian elder.
Married Laura Palmer in 1862.
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