Harcourt Gladstone Malcolm

Malcolm read law for three years in London before being called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn^[1] in 1899^[6] and the Bahamas Bar later the same year. Malcolm was made King's Counsel in 1910.^[7]

Malcolm was elected to the House of Assembly in 1901.^[3] He was elected Speaker of the House of Assembly in February 1914 following the death of the previous speaker.^[2] Malcolm served as Speaker from 1914 until his death.^[3] Malcolm was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the King's New Years Honours of 1936.^[8]

Malcolm died on 27 December 1936 at his home in Nassau^[9] from influenza and cerebral haemorrhage.^[3][10] In his will, Malcolm left his collection of books and papers to the Nassau Library and bequeath money for a scholarship fund.^[11][12]

• Malcolm, Harcourt G. (1910) Historical Documents relating to the Bahama Islands, Nassau.^[13]
• Malcolm, Harcourt G. (1913) Historical Memorandum (Pamphlet), Published by the Nassau Guardian.^[14]
• Malcolm, Harcourt G. (1921) History of the Bahamas House of Assembly. Reprint 1956
• Malcolm, Harcourt G., ed. (1929) Statute Law of the Bahamas 1799-1929. 2 vols. Nassau: Government of the Colony of the Bahama Islands. Printed by Waterlow and Sons, London.^[6]
• Malcolm, Harcourt G., ed. (1934) Manual of Procedure in the Business of the General Assembly. Nassau: House of Assembly.^[6]
• Malcolm, Harcourt G., Historic Forts of the Bahamas (Booklet)^[6]