Henry Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel

Henry Shanks "Harry" Keith, Baron Keith of Kinkel, was a British barrister and judge. The son of a law lord, Keith fought in the Second World War before practising at the Scottish bar. Appointed a sheriff in 1970, he became a Senator of the College of Justice the following year. In 1977, he followed in his father's footsteps when he was appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was Senior Law Lord from 1989 to 1996, when he retired. For his public and administrative work, he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1997.

Occupation

judge, politician

Position held

member of the House of Lords, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Born

February 7, 1922

Died

June 21, 2002