(10 Oct. 1903-10 June 1989), storekeeper. Born at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Parents: William Jamieson and his wife Mary Kirkland. Education: elementary school. John Jamieson worked in his youth on the family farm with his father, and in coal mining, and emigrated to Canada in 1925. He worked for the CNR in Montreal, and was a soccer player for the Montreal Blue Bonnets. He married Lila Christie of Maxville, and in 1948 he and his wife moved from Montreal to Maxville, where they took over operation of the Christie family’s general store. John Jamieson was active for many years in promoting and developing the Glengarry Highland Games. From 1954 to 1956 he was president of the games, and afterwards, with the aid of his wife, he was secretary of the games for 25 years. In tribute to his work for the Highland Games, he was given the honour of opening the Highland Games in 1981. The honour of opening the games is usually given to distinguished outsiders, including prime ministers. Jamieson was inducted into the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame, 1985. On retirement, he and his wife lived in Cornwall and spent a few weeks every winter in Florida. He died in Cornwall General Hospital. Member of United Church. Mason.

Glengarry News 14 & 21 June 1989 (has tribute by Angus H. McDonell)* two biog. articles by Angus H. McDonell, “Jamieson to Officiate at Highland Games,” GN 22 July 1981, with portrait (photograph) and “Jamieson a Builder,” Glengarry News 12 June 1985 (Sports Hall of Fame Induction, with portrait drawn by Douglas A. Fales) * Maxville (1991) , 315, 406-408 * MacGillivray & Ross 573 * Laing 22, 49 (colour portrait) * widow’s 100th birthday, GN 30 April 2008 (portrait)