Word: mcneill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...could not be told definitely how much Harold Higgins Swift, potent packer, had done or said. Many are the donations of money and ideas that come from the office in Chicago's stockyards where Mr. Swift functions as vice president of Swift & Co. and a director of Libby, McNeill & Libby. But he keeps most of his enthusiasm and efforts for the University anonymous, letting his name appear only occasionally as when, last week, as President of the Board of Trustees, he announced the front-page Hutchins news...
Clattered smartly into Dublin, last week, a troop of mounted infantry, escorting His Majesty's newly appointed Governor General of the Irish Free State, James McNeill, who has been for the past four years Free State High Commissioner at London (TIME, Dec. 26 et ante...
Irishfolk were content because the new Governor General is of their blood and has already served them diplomatically and well. Britons were not less pleased, recalling Mr. McNeill's loyal service...
Since times have changed, the King-Emperor accepted both these pieces of advice, last week. Mr. McNeill will take office as Governor General late in January. His appointment does not mean that Irishmen are dissatisfied with crusty but beloved Governor General Timothy Healy. It merely happens that "Tim" has vice-regally represented the Crown for the customary period of five years and that the appointment of his successor is a matter of empire "routine...
...Appointee McNeill is virtually unknown; but Britons are content that he should represent the Crown because of his long and faithful service to the Government of India. From 1888 to 1912 he held various posts in the administration of Bombay, later being charged with educative work to combat the plague throughout India. His brother, Irish Free State Minister of Education John McNeill, reputedly secured his appointment, four years ago, as first High Commissioner of the Irish Free State at London...