Background
Born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, the son of former Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia David MacKeen, he served during World War I as an artillery officer, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was wounded in 1916.
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Henry MacKeen
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Acadia University.
Career
After the war, he received his Bachelor of Laws in 1921 from Dalhousie University. He was a practicing lawyer and served during World World War II as the commanding officer of the Halifax Rifles 2nd Battalion from 1945 to 1946. He was also the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel from 1948 to 1960.
In 1933 he was appointed a King"s Council by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
He was appointed Lieutenant Governor in 1963 and served until 1968. After, he became the first Chancellor of Acadia University.
In 1969, he was awarded the Medal of Service of the Order of Canada. MacKeen"s papers are held by the Nova Scotia Archives.
A portrait of MacKeen by Brenda Bury hangs at Government House Halifax.
They had two children: Judith Tilley MacKeen and Henry David MacKeen.
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He helped to defend Kurt Meyer, Canada’s only jailed war criminal.
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Canada
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Officer of the Order of Canada of Medal the Service; Medal of Service; Order of Canada; The Medal of Service
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.