In brief

M. I. MERICAN

Born	Mohamed Ismail Merican bin Vapoo Merican Noordin
	14 February 1882
	Church Street (now Lebuh Gereja), Penang
Died	24 November 1956 (aged 74)
	Alor Merah, Alor Setar, Kedah
Resting place	Alor Merah, Alor Setar
Nationality	Malayan
Also known as	M. I. Merican, M. I. M. Noordin, Md. Ismail Merican, Ismail Merican
Race	Malay
Education	Elementary and secondary education
Alma mater	Penang Free School, Penang
Occupation	Teacher (1904?-1911), Civil Servant (1911-1937) served as Headmaster, Senior Auditor, High Court Registrar, Assistant Legal Adviser, Acting Superintendent of Education, Acting Legal Adviser, and Acting Under Secretary, served as Unofficial Member of Kedah Executive Council and the Council of State of Kedah (1947-1954), took up private business after retirement.
Years active	1908–1954
Known for	His translation of hundreds of enactments which constitute the laws of Kedah (1920s – 1930s)
Religion	Islam
Spouse(s)	1. Chik binti Hassan (1930s) 2. Chah binti ? (1930s – 1040s?) 3. Gayah binti Abdul Rahman (m. 1946? – his death in 1956)
Children	Mohd. Sharif Marikan (1947 - ) Mohd Hussin Marikan (1948 - 2013) Che Aminah (1950 - )
Parents	Vapoo Merican Noordin (father) ? (mother)
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