Ranald MacDonald

For other people with the same name, see Ranald MacDonald (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Ronald McDonald.

Ranald MacDonald
Born(1824-02-03)February 3, 1824
Fort Astoria, Columbia District, British North America
DiedAugust 24, 1894(1894-08-24) (aged 70)
Washington, United States
Resting placeRanald McDonald Cemetery, Ferry County, Washington
48°56′51″N 118°45′43″W / 48.94750°N 118.76194°W / 48.94750; -118.76194
Other namesToole
Known forVisiting Japan before Commodore Perry's 'opening of Japan' and teaching English to Japanese interpreters.
Parents
RelativesChief Comcomly (grandfather)

Ranald MacDonald (February 3, 1824 – August 24, 1894) was the first native English speaker to teach the English language in Japan. His students included Einosuke Moriyama, one of the chief interpreters in the negotiations between Commodore Perry and the Tokugawa Shogunate.

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