P. E. MacKenzie
BornJanuary 9, 1872
London, Ontario, Canada
DiedJune 19, 1946
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
SpouseAgnes Strickland Vicars
Parent(s)Philip MacKenzie and Elizabeth Langley

Philip Edward MacKenzie (January 9, 1872 – June 19, 1946), joined the firm McCraney & Hutchinson in 1909 as barrister which then became, McCraney, McKenzie and Hutchinson.[1] P.E. McKenzie was an agent for the attorney general for the judicial district of Saskatoon (1911–21).[2] The firm remained McCraney, McKenzie and Hutchinson until 1921, when P.E. MacKenzie became King's Bench Judge at Regina. He held a term of office on the University of Saskatchewan board of governors from 1920 to 1940.[3] He became the third chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan, and served in this position until his unexpected illness and passing in 1946.[4]

Biography

P.E. MacKenzie attended Collegiate Institute, London, Ontario. He received his BA from the University of Toronto in 1893, and an LLB in 1895.[5] He was called to the bar in Ontario as of 1896. He later received an appointment to become the Crown attorney of Kenora District in Saskatchewan.[6]

Mackenzie died on June 19, 1946, at Regina General Hospital, in Regina, Saskatchewan.[7]

Other honours

The P. E. Mackenzie Entrance Scholarship was set up in his honour.[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Adamson, J (January 6, 2003), Saskatchewan Gen Web Project - SASKATCHEWAN AND ITS PEOPLE by JOHN HAWKES Vol 1II 1924, retrieved September 8, 2007
  2. ↑ Robertson Stromberg Pedersen (2007), History : The Honourable James Wilfred Estey (1889-1956), retrieved September 8, 2007
  3. ↑ University of Saskatchewan Archives (July 10, 2006), Members of the Board of Governors :: University of Saskatchewan Archives, archived from the original on February 20, 2012, retrieved September 8, 2007
  4. ↑ University of Saskatchewan Archives (May 23, 2005), Chancellors - P.E. MacKenzie :: University of Saskatchewan Archives, retrieved September 8, 2007
  5. ↑ Fraser, Alexander (1907). A History of Ontario: Its Resources and Development. Toronto: Canada History Co. p. 819. OCLC 61707533.
  6. ↑ Adamson, J (July 26, 2005), Pioneers & Prominent People of Saskatchewan: SGW Transcription Project, retrieved September 8, 2007
  7. ↑ "Eminent jurist dies in Regina". The Leader-Post. June 20, 1946. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ University of Saskatchewan / Law / General Information / Scholarships, retrieved September 8, 2007



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