Denver County, History of Colorado, BIOS: MCGREGOR, John (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II

p. 122-123


JOHN McGREGOR.

	John McGregor, general agent for Colorado of the Massachusetts 
Mutual Life Insurance Company with offices in Denver, exemplifies in 
his life many of the sterling characteristics of the Scotch race. He is 
a native son of the land of hills and heather, his birth having 
occurred in Beauly, Scotland, on the 20th of February, 1868, his 
parents being James and Isabella (McDonald) McGregor, who remained 
residents of their native land. The father in early life engaged in 
farming and for many years devoted his energies to the work of tilling 
the soil. He died in Scotland In March, 1869, and is still survived by 
his widow, who is now eighty years of age. They had a family of tour 
children, two of whom are deceased, while Duncan McGregor resides in 
England.

	John McGregor was a pupil in the public schools of Scotland and 
also attended the Dumfries Commercial College and Aberdeen College, 
from which he was in due time graduated. He then was employed in the 
postal service of the British government. in which connection he 
continued for several years prior to his emigration to the new world. 
At length he resigned in order to become a resident of America and made 
his way to Denver, where he arrived on the 23d of November, 1889. Later 
he was employed along various lines until he could secure a financial 
foothold. He entered the services of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad 
and in that connection worked In the offices oŁ the auditor and 
treasurer, continuing with the road for three years. He then decided to 
embark in other lines of business and after looking over the field 
determined to give his attention to the insurance business. In 1892 he 
became cashier of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company in the office 
at Denver and filled that position most efficiently for a number of 
years. He resigned, however, in 1902 to accept the general agency of 
the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for the state of 
Colorado. He is considered by those who are capable of judging to be 
one oŁ the most progressive and best qualified insurance men in the 
west today and his business is one of growing importance. It has 
already reached very substantial proportions and his well organized 
force is daily contributing to its continued growth.

	On the 23d of November, 1892, Mr. McGregor was married in Denver 
to Miss Mary A. Stall, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stall of 
Newport, Kentucky. They are now parents of three children. Flora Bella, 
born in 1893 in Denver, is a graduate of St. Mary's Academy and 
attended Sinsinawa Academy in Wisconsin. Mary Elizabeth, born in Denver 
in July, 1900, is attending the Loretta Heights School. Robert Bruce, 
born in Denver in June, 1909, is a pupil in the graded schools of the 
city.

	Mr. McGregor maintains an independent political course. 
Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of 
Elks and he has attained the fourth degree in the Knights of Columbus. 
He is likewise a member of the Caledonian Society and of the Life 
Underwriters' Association. He has never had occasion to regret his 
determination to come to the new world, for here he has found the 
opportunities which he sought and in their utilization has made steady 
progress, being today at the head of a very substantial business, which 
has been thoroughly organized and limit up through his indefatigable 
effort, enterprise and laudable ambition.