Kenneth Mackintosh

For other people with similar names, see Kenneth McIntosh (disambiguation).

Kenneth Mackintosh (1875 – July 14, 1957)^[1] was a justice of the Washington Supreme Court from March 30, 1918 to April 16, 1928. He was chief justice from January 10, 1927 until his retirement on April 16, 1928.^[2]

Kenneth Mackintosh at the White House in 1929

Early life and education

Born in Seattle, Washington, Mackintosh attended Stanford University and Columbia Law School, and was admitted to practice law following his graduation.^[3]

Early career

In 1905, Mackintosh became prosecuting attorney of King County, Washington, in which capacity he served two full terms. In 1912, he was elected to the King County Superior bench.^[3]

Boswell's Blue Book noted that Mackintosh "quickly demonstrated ideal qualifications for the judiciary, and members of the bar were not slow in seeing that in this brilliant young jurist was good timber for the supreme bench".^[3]

As a justice of the state supreme court, he wrote some of the court's most important opinions.^[3]

Personal life

In 1908 Mackintosh married Francisca Arques, and the couple had one child.^[3]