Henry Mackenzie | |
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 Portrait of Henry Mackenzie by Henry Raeburn | |
| Born | 26 July 1745 |
| Died | 14 January 1831 (aged 85) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Henry Mackenzie FRSE (August 1745 – 14 January 1831, born and died in Edinburgh)[1] was a Scottish lawyer, novelist and writer sometimes seen as the Addison of the North. While remembered mostly as an author, his main income came from legal roles, which led in 1804–1831 to a lucrative post as Comptroller of Taxes for Scotland, whose possession allowing him to follow his interest in writing.[2]
- ^ The Century Cyclopaedia of Names (1894). p. 637.
- ^ "Official government source for Scottish genealogy". www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.