Murdoch MacKinnon

Murdoch MacKinnon (March 15, 1865 – October 12, 1944) was a Canadian politician and served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.

The Honourable Murdoch MacKinnon
11th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office September 2, 1919 – September 8, 1924
Monarch	George V
Governors General	The Duke of Devonshire The Lord Byng of Vimy
Premier	Aubin E. Arsenault John Howatt Bell James D. Stewart
Preceded by	Augustine Colin Macdonald
Succeeded by	Frank Richard Heartz
MLA (Councillor) for 4th Kings
In office July 28, 1897 – July 24, 1919
Preceded by	George Aitken
Succeeded by	William G. Sutherland
Personal details
Born	(1865-03-15)March 15, 1865 Brooklyn, Kings County, Prince Edward Island Colony
Died	October 12, 1944(1944-10-12) (aged 79) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Perle Beecher Taylor ​ ​ (m. 1914)​
Children	Francis
Residence	Brooklyn, Kings County, Prince Edward Island
Alma mater	Prince of Wales College
Occupation	Farmer
Profession	Politician
Cabinet	Commissioner of Agriculture (1911-1917) Provincial Secretary Treasurer (1911-1917)

MacKinnon was born in Brooklyn, Prince Edward Island to parents of Scottish descent, Lauchlin MacKinnon and Mary MacDonald. He received his higher education from Prince of Wales College and then became a farmer. On October 21, 1914, he married Perle Beecher Taylor, and together they had one son.

In the July 28, 1897 General Elections, MacKinnon was elected to represent the Conservative Party in the 4th Kings District in the Provincial Legislature. From that point until the 1919 General Elections, MacKinnon was continuously re-elected and retained his seat in the Legislature. Between 1911 and 1919, he served as Commissioner of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary Treasurer in the provincial cabinet.

On September 8, 1919, Murdoch MacKinnon was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island and served in that capacity until 1924. He is best known for making constitutional history in the province in 1923 for refusing his assent to the Church Union Bill. He died in Charlottetown.