John Muir-Mackenzie Explained

John Muir Mackenzie
Birth Name:John William Pitt Muir Mackenzie
Birth Date:19 March 1854
Birth Place:France
Death Place:London, England
Occupation:Civil servant, colonial administrator
Education:Eton College

Sir John William Pitt Muir Mackenzie (19 March 1854 – 25 October 1916)[1] was the acting governor of Bombay during the British Raj from 27 July 1907 to 18 October 1907.

Biography

John Muir Mackenzie was born in France in 1854. The son of Sir John William Pitt Muir Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet,[1] he was educated at Eton College.[2] An older brother was Kenneth Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baron Muir Mackenzie.

He died at his home in London on 25 October 1916.[3] His son-in-law was the cricketer and soldier William Drysdale.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sir John William Pitt Muir Mackenzie. www.thepeerage.com. 26 September 2011. 6 May 2010.
  2. Book: The Cyclopedia of India . II . The Cyclopedia Publishing Company . Calcutta . 167 . 1908 . 2020-08-01 . Google Books.
  3. News: Obituary: Sir J. W. P. Muir Mackenzie . . 17 . 1916-10-26 . 2020-08-01 . Newspapers.com.