John Maxwell

Chivalric Order Member

1882 – 1968

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Who was John Maxwell?

Sir John Maxwell CBE was a British police officer.

Maxwell grew up in Muirkirk, Ayrshire. He joined the Manchester City Police in 1901 and served as Chief Constable from 1927 to November 1942. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1936 New Year Honours and knighted in the 1941 New Year Honours.

Maxwell's involvement in the 1940/1941 Greenfield case over his dismissal of a fireman resulted in considerable negative publicity.

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Born
Dec 24, 1882
Died
Feb 14, 1968

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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