Early Life
Algie was born on 22 October 1888, in Wyndham a small town in New Zealand's Southland Region. He was educated in Arrowtown and Balclutha before attending the University of Auckland. He gained an LLB in 1913 and an LLM in 1915. In 1920, he became the University of Auckland's first Professor of Law, aged thirty-one. He was noted for his strong intellectual performance, and also for his conservative views.
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