Hunter McDonald Sr.

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Hunter McDonald Sr.

Entry/Object ID

McDonald, Hunter

Description

Bust-length portrait of subject facing front, but with his head turned to his left and looking to the right of the viewer. His dark, greying hair is parted on his right, and he has a full mustache. The white shirt under his dark jacket has a rounded collar, and his tie is narrow and black. The mottled background has hints of red.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1930 - 1937

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Subject born in Winchester, Virginia 12 June 1860, son of Angus W. McDonald and Cornelia Peake. He was educated in Louisville, Kentucky and Washington and Lee University. He was one of the founders of the Engineering Association of the South and one of its first presidents. During the World War, he served as chief engineer of the NC and St. Louis , the Central Railroad ,and the Birmingham & Northwestern under federal operation. He was president of the American Railway Engineering in 1904-05 and president of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1914. He died in 1937 and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Maury County. His great-grandfathers' image is also on this site - Angus McDonald.

Create Date

August 15, 2026

Update Date

August 15, 2026