James Hannay McGaul
McGaul pictured as Mayor of Birkenhead in 1908
McGaul pictured as Mayor of Birkenhead in 1908.[1]
Bornc. 1841
Tranmere, Merseyside, England[2]
Died(1921-12-14)December 14, 1921 (aged 80)[3]
NationalityBritish

James Hannay McGaul (c. 1841 – 14 December 1921) was an English businessman who was mayor of Birkenhead. He was a building contractor with a business in Liverpool, but devoted his spare time to football and public office. He was president of Tranmere Rovers F.C. from their inception in 1884 until they became a limited company in 1912. He became mayor of Birkenhead in 1908–9 and a justice of the peace.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Bishop, Peter (1 November 1998). Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Images of England. Stroud, U.K.: Tempus. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-7524-1505-5.
  2. ↑ 1891 England Census
  3. 1 2 Bishop, Peter (1990). The A–Z of Tranmere Rovers. Ellesmere Port: Chester IV Graphics. ASIN B0011SRSOG.


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