Malcolm Archibald Macdonald (June 20, 1875 – October 13, 1941) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and Chief Justice of British Columbia.

Malcolm Archibald Macdonald was born in Ashfield Township on June 20, 1875.

He moved to Cranbrook, British Columbia where he ran for the Liberal Party unsuccessfully in 1909.

He was re-elected in 1920 but resigned in 1921 to run federally (without success), after which he resumed private practice.

He was appointed Chief Justice of British Columbia in May 1940 and died at his home in Vancouver on October 13, 1941.