Historical records matching John Loudon McAdam
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About John Loudon McAdam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Loudon_McAdam
John Loudon McAdam (September 21, 1756 – November 26, 1836) was a Scottish engineer and road-builder. He invented a new process, "macadamisation", for building roads with a smooth hard surface that would be more durable and less muddy than soil-based tracks.
McAdam died in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, while returning to his home in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, from his annual summer visit to Scotland. His three sons, and in turn four grandsons, followed him into the profession and assisted with the management of turnpike trusts around the country. His second surviving son, James Nicholl McAdam, the "Colossus of Roads", was knighted for managing turnpike trusts—a knighthood, it is said, previously offered to his father but declined.
Further Reading
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16951120
http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk/McAdam/jmcadam-losswat.htm
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John Loudon McAdam's Timeline
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September 21, 1756
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Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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September 28, 1756
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Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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May 2, 1779
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Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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1781
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1786
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Sauchrie House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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December 6, 1787
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Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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1789
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September 29, 1792
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Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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