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GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 3113Mr. McGregor was born at the home of his father, in "VVarrenton, on the6th of August, 1878, and is a son of Maj. C. E. and Mary Lou (Roberts)MeGregor, both of whom were born and reared in Ge6*rgia. Major McGregoris a son of Eugene McGregor, who came in an early day from South Carolinato Georgia, the original progenitors of the line in Anerica having come fromScotland prior to the war of the Revolution. The maternal grandfather of thesubject of this sketch was Jesse M. Roberts, who was a resident of WarrenCounty, Georgia, during his entire life and who was a member of a well knownpioneer family of this state, his vocation during his active career having beenthat of an agriculturist and he having been the owner of a fine plantationprior to and after the Civil war; he was a citizen of prominence and influencein his community and achieved large and worthy success along normal lines ofindustrial and business enterprise.Maj. C. E. McGregor was for many years numbered among the representative exponents of the agricultural industry in AVarren County and he is nowliving virtually retired in his beautiful home in the little City of Warrenton.He has attained to the age of seventy-five years, in 1915, but his mental andphysical powers remain at such a standard as to belie his age and give himthe vigor and appearance of a man not more than fifty years. He commandsunqualified popular esteem in the county that has long been his home and hasbeen specially prominent in public affairs in this section of the state. He hasserved in both branches of the Georgia Legislature, and was for a long periodrepresentative of the nineteenth district in the State Senate, having a broadand close acquaintanceship with the leading men of Georgia and having beenan' intimate personal friend of Col. Thomas E. Watson, who was one ofGeorgia's most distinguished citizens. When the Civil war was precipitatedon the nation Major McGregor promptly tendered his aid in the defense ofthe Confederate cause, by enlisting in the Eighth Georgia Regiment of Infantry, in which he became lieutenant of his company. He took part in manyimportant engagements and for his efficiency and valor in battle he was promoted to the rank of colonel, though this distinction came to him too late forhim to see active service in the office, his promotion having occurred the daypreceding the final surrender of General Lee. With all of loyalty and intrepidgallantry he took part in many desperate conflicts, and his continued interestin his old comrades is shown by his affiliation with the United ConfederateVeterans, in the affairs of which noble organization he has been speciallyprominent. He is one of the trustees of the "Old Soldiers' Home." Thedevoted wife of Major McGregor, loved by all who came within the compassof her gentle influence, passed to the life eternal on the 3d of July, 1902, atthe age of fifty-two years, and her death severed the ideal marital associationthat had continued for thirty years. She is survived by four children: JosieGene, Jessie Lou, L. D. and Helen Marr.He, whose name introduces this article, is indebted to the schools of Warrenton for his early educational discipline, and his thorough preparation forthe work of his chosen vocation was obtained by his completing a course inthe law department of Mercer University, in the City of Macon. In this celebrated Georgia institution he was graduated as a member of the class of 1900,with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and with virtually concomitant admissionto the bar of his native state. Since June 17th of that year Mr. McGregor hasbeen engaged in active general practice at Warrenton and his achievement hasgiven him prestige as one of the most resourceful trial lawyers and well fortifiedcounselors at the bar of Middle Georgia. He has appeared in many importanttrials in the various courts of this part of the state and his reputation rests onvictories ably and worthily won. He has fully maintained the high ethicalcode of his profession and has dignified his calling by his character andservices.Mr. McGregor has put forth effective efforts in the furtherance of the