Background
He was the second son of William Alexander Mackinnon.
He was the second son of William Alexander Mackinnon.
He served with some distinction as a captain in the Royal Navy and wrote three books about his experiences: Atlantic and transatlantic: sketches afloat and ashore, Steam Warfare in the Parana and Some Account of the Falkland Islands. From a Six Months" Residence in 1838 and 1839. When his father retired from parliament in 1865 he stood for the seat in Rye as a liberal but only served one term and never spoke in Parliament.
19th United Kingdom Parliament.