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Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie

1882 – 1931

British colonial jurist

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Lived 1882 – 1931 (aged 49). Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie was a judge and politician.

Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie (1 May 1882 – 3 June 1931) was a British soldier, lawyer, and judge. After serving initially as Solicitor General of the East Africa Protectorate from 30 November 1919, 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.

Muir MacKenzie served in the 5th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, attaining the rank of Captain.

Family Born in India, Muir MacKenzie was the son of Sir John William Pitt Muir MacKenzie, an administrator in British India, 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).

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British colonial jurist

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Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie was born on 1 May 1882 in presidencies and provinces in British India.

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Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie died on 3 June 1931.

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Kenneth James Muir MacKenzie was a judge and politician.

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