Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie (1 May 1882 – 3 June 1931)[1] was a British soldier, lawyer, and judge. After serving initially as Solicitor General of the East Africa Protectorate from 30 November 1919,[2] he went on to serve as Attorney General of Fiji from 1922 to 1927. He acted in an interim capacity as Chief Justice of Fiji and Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific from 1922 to 1923. He also served as a member of the Legislative Council of Fiji in 1927.[3]
Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie | |
|---|---|
| 12th Attorney General of Fiji | |
| In office 1922–1927 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell Sir Eyre Hutson |
| Preceded by | Sir Alfred Young |
| Succeeded by | Percy McElwaine |
| Acting Chief Justice of Fiji | |
| In office 1922–1923 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Davson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Alfred Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1882 British India |
| Died | 3 June 1931 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Phyllis Taylor 24 July 1915 – 3 June 1931 (his death) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter (twins) |
| Occupation | Soldier, Lawyer, Jurist |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Munster Fusiliers |
Muir MacKenzie served in the 5th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, attaining the rank of Captain.[4]
Family
editBorn in India,[5] Muir MacKenzie was the son of Sir John William Pitt Muir MacKenzie, an administrator in British India,[6] and Fanny Louisa Johnstone. On 24 July 1915 he married Phyllis Taylor, daughter of Henry Howard Taylor. They had twin children: Lieutenant Commander Hamish Muir MacKenzie (20 October 1917 – 18 June 1947) and Susan Muir MacKenzie (20 October 1917 – 1978).[7]
References
edit- ^ "Author Names starting with Mu". New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Appointments". Kenya Gazette. 17 December 1919. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Kenneth James Muir Mackenzie". The Peerage. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Kenneth James Muir Mackenzie". The Peerage. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Hon Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie in the New Zealand, Who's Who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific, 1908, 1925, 1938". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "John William Pitt Muir MacKenzie". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Kenneth James Muir Mackenzie". The Peerage. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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