About John Macdonell
Lived 1846 – 1921 (aged 74). John Macdonell was a British lawyer, judge, barrister and jurist.
Sir John Macdonell (1 August 1846 – 17 March 1921) was a British jurist. He was King's Remembrancer (1912–1920) and invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. Shaw of Dunfermline gives a prefatory biography in Historical Trials.
John Macdonnell married writer and journalist Agnes Harrison in 1873.
Selected publications
The Law of Master and Servant, 1883 State Trials (New Series), 1888 (vols. 1–3) 1914 edition, Boston: Little, Brown & Co. Law and Eugenics, 1916 Historical Trials OUP, 1927; republished in 1931, 1933, 1936 as #23 in Thinker's Library
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Macdonell?
British jurist (1846 – 1921)
When was John Macdonell born?
John Macdonell was born on 1 August 1846 in Brechin.
When did John Macdonell die?
John Macdonell died on 17 March 1921 in London.
What was John Macdonell's occupation?
John Macdonell was a lawyer, judge, barrister and jurist.
What nationality was John Macdonell?
John Macdonell was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Macdonell (judge)
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