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
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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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
Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...
. 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, ...
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He died at his home in London on 25 October 1916.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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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