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Henry Poole McKeen (son of David E. McKeen and Jane Kate Crerar) was born June 17, 1892 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died April 20, 1971 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.He married Alice Richardson Tilley on 1928, daughter of Leonard Percy DeWolfe Tilley and Laura Tremaine Richardson.
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When Henry was born, his mother asked his father what they should call their new son.He replied, "You'll see."She asked the same question the day of the christening and got the same answer.When they were finally before the baptismal font the minister asked for the child's name and David blurted out, "Henry Poole MacKeen."No doubt Jane Kate Crerar was not pleased with this commemoration of his first wife.
Henry Poole studied at St.Andrew's College, Toronto; McGill University; and Dalhousie University, where he received his LL.B in 1921.They lived first at Lymehurst, Halifax (1932) and then to his father's estate Maplewood(1970).He had a long and varied career, as a prominent lawyer, and director of many companies.His law firm, Stewart MacKeen Covert (since 1990 Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales) became one of the largest and most prominent in Halifax.MacKeen gained great prominence first as a criminal and admiralty lawyer, then as a corporate lawyer.He defended Kurt Meyer, Canada's only jailed war criminal, successfully commuting his life sentence to a ten-year incarceration.He was made Queen's Counsel for his legal leadership.
He served as president of the Barristers' Society, which made him an honourary president in 1960 and honourary life member in 1966.He also served as a vice-president of the Canadian Bar Association.
From 1963 to 1968 he served in the role once occupied by his late father, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.In 1968 Acadia University appointed him its first chancellor.He was Conservative in politics, and Presbyterian in religion, being a member of St. David's Presbyterian Church for most of his life.He died in 1972 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Halifax [Who's Who Canada 1967]. The service was held at St. David's Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Donald B. Mackay officiating.
More About Henry Poole McKeen:
Burial: Unknown, Fairview Cemetery.
Occupation: Trial lawyer.
More About Henry Poole McKeen and Alice Richardson Tilley:
Marriage: 1928
Children of Henry Poole McKeen and Alice Richardson Tilley are:
  1. +Judith Tilley McKeen.
  2. Henry David McKeen.