Sir John William Pitt Muir Mackenzie (19 March 1854 – 25 October 1916) was the acting

governor of Bombay Until the 18th century, Bombay consisted of seven islands separated by shallow sea. These seven islands were part of a larger archipelago in the Arabian sea, off the western coast of India. The date of city's founding is unclear—historians tr ...

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, he was educated at Eton College. An older brother was

Kenneth Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baron Muir Mackenzie Kenneth Augustus Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baron Muir Mackenzie, (29 June 1845 – 22 May 1930) was a British barrister, civil servant, and politician. Background and education Muir Mackenzie was a younger son of Sir John Muir Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet, ...

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

William Drysdale William Drysdale (4 November 1876 – 29 September 1916) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer. The son of William Drysdale senior, he was born at Kirkcaldy in November 1876. He was educated at Loretto School, where he ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muir Mackenzie, John 1916 deaths 1854 births Governors of Bombay Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India People from Perthshire Members of the Bombay Legislative Council Indian Civil Service (British India) officers