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John Pitcairn Mackintosh (24 August 1929 – 30 July 1978) was a Scottish academic, author and Labour politician known for his advocacy of political devolution, at a time when it was anathema to the Labour leadership, [1] and for his pro-Europeanism.
John Mackintosh may refer to: John Mackintosh (luthier) ( c. 1780 –1840), Irish luthier and professor John MacKintosh (1790–1881), farmer and politician in Prince Edward Island
After John Mackintosh's death in 1920, his eldest son, Harold Mackintosh took charge. The company was floated as John Mackintosh & Sons Ltd in March 1921. By paying the shareholders of the old company ordinary and preference shares in a sum greater than the issued capital of John Mackintosh Ltd., together with a substantial distribution, they [who?] controlled some 93% of the new firm; two of ...
When John Mackintosh died, his son Harold inherited the business and, in 1936, he invented Quality Street. The name was inspired by the play of the same name by J. M. Barrie . In the early 1930s, only the wealthy could afford boxed chocolates made from exotic ingredients from around the world and with elaborate packaging that often cost as much ...
The son of William Mackintosh, a soldier, he was born at Aberdeen on 9 November 1833, and was educated at Botriphinie parish school in Banffshire. At an early period he set up in Aberdeen as stationer and newsagent. [1] In 1880 Mackintosh received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Aberdeen, and in 1900 a civil list pension. He died at ...
John Mackintosh GMH (15 July 1865 – 28 February 1940) [1] was a Gibraltarian philanthropist and benefactor.He made his money selling coal to the British navy.Mackintosh left his money to charitable institutions such as the Jewish Homes and Mount Alvernia charities which provide residential care for the elderly of Gibraltar.
Mackintosh's Toffee is a sweet created by Mackintosh Company. John Mackintosh opened up his sweets shop in Halifax, Yorkshire, England in 1890, and the idea for Mackintosh's Toffee ("not too hard and not too soft"), came soon after. In 1969, Mackintosh's merged with rival Rowntree to form Rowntree Mackintosh, which merged with Nestlé in 1988.
John Mackintosh Square (colloquially The Piazza) is a main square in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It has been the centre of city life since the 14th century [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and takes its name from John Mackintosh , a local philanthropist .