MacArthur (surname)

MacArthur or Macarthur is a surname, originating with the Scottish Clan MacArthur and now spread through English-speaking countries. Notable people with the surname include:

Business

 * Catherine T. MacArthur (1909–1981), American businesswoman, philanthropist, wife of John D. MacArthur
 * Elizabeth Macarthur (1766–1850), Australian businesswoman, wife of John Macarthur (wool pioneer)
 * Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur (1788–1861), Australian businessman and politician
 * J. Roderick MacArthur (1920–1984), American businessman and philanthropist
 * John Macarthur (wool pioneer) (1767–1834), Australian businessman, politician, and soldier
 * John D. MacArthur (1897–1978), American businessman and philanthropist

Entertainment

 * Charles MacArthur (1895–1956), American playwright and screenwriter
 * James MacArthur (1937–2010), American actor
 * Mary MacArthur (1930-1949), American actress

Literature

 * John F. MacArthur (b. 1939), American evangelical minister and author
 * John R. MacArthur (b. 1956), American journalist

Military

 * Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (1845–1912), American military leader and father of Douglas MacArthur
 * Arthur MacArthur III (1876–1923), American naval officer and brother of Douglas MacArthur
 * Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964), American military leader and U.S. Army General of the Army
 * Edward Macarthur (1789–1872), Anglo-Australian general and administrator
 * George MacArthur-Onslow (1875–1931), Australian general
 * James Macarthur-Onslow (1867–1946), Australian general, politician and company director

Politics

 * Arthur MacArthur, Sr. (1815–1896), American lawyer, judge, and politician
 * Douglas MacArthur II (1909–1997), American diplomat

Sports

 * Clarke MacArthur born 1985), Canadian hockey player
 * Ellen MacArthur (born 1976), British yachtswoman
 * Mac MacArthur (1862–1932), Scottish baseball player

Science

 * John Stewart MacArthur (died 1920), chemist from Glasgow
 * Robert MacArthur (1930–1972), American ecologist
 * William Macarthur (1800–1882), Australian botanist and vigneron

Other people

 * Jean MacArthur (1898–2000), second wife of Douglas MacArthur

Fictional Characters

 * MacArthur, a character from The Ridonculous Race