Two of MacGillivray's sons achieved recognition as naturalists. His eldest son, John MacGillivray (1822–1867), published an account of the voyage round the world of HMS Rattlesnake, to which he was the onboard naturalist.
WilliamMacGillivray (14 December 1891 – 15 November 1975) was an Australian politician. He was an independent member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1938 to 1956, representing the electorate of Chaffey . [1 ]
In 1979 directed his first film, Aerial View. The following year he founded his own production company, Picture Plant, for which he wrote and directed four feature films over the coming years. [1 ] His most successful film, Life Classes…