Famous People with Name Mccauley

Gordon McCauley            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Gordon McCauley: is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.

Matthew "Matt" McCauley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matthew "Matt" McCauley: was the first mayor of the city of Edmonton, and a member of the legislative assemblies of both the Northwest Territories and Alberta. When Edmonton was incorporated as a town on January 9, 1892, it held its first election in 1892 with McCauley acclaimed as mayor. In 1896, McCauley sought election to Town Council once again, this time as alderman. He was easily elected, finishing first of eight candidates in an election in which the top six were elected. He served a single term, and did not seek re-election the following election. Following his decision not to run for re-election as mayor in 1893, three years later, McCauley sought to be Edmonton's representative in the North-West Territories Legislature. During his term as representative, he worked to upgrade Edmonton's school system, along with upgrading the town's trade industry. He served in this capacity until 1902, when he was defeated. In 1901, McCauley sold Edmonton Cartage Company and used the proceeds to buy one thousand acres (4 km²) of farmland in Tofield, Alberta,[13] where he farmed until returning to Edmonton in 1905. While in Tofield, he married Annie Cookson - his first wife, Matilda, had died in 1896 - with whom he had four children, bringing his total to twelve. Upon Alberta becoming a province in 1905, McCauley returned to Edmonton and was elected as a Liberal member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the riding of Vermilion in the province's first general election. During his tenure, he had introduced many bills to the house, and advocated for a university to be founded.

Gary Francis McCauley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gary Francis McCauley: was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a clergyman and broadcaster by career.He represented New Brunswick's Moncton electoral district since winning that seat in the 1979 federal election. McCauley was re-elected in the 1980 election, but lost in 1984 to Dennis Cochrane of the Progressive Conservative party. McCauley served in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments.