Frederick Mackenzie (politician, born 1841)

Frederick Mackenzie
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Montreal West
In office
1874–1875
Preceded by John Young
Succeeded by Thomas Workman
Personal details
Born (1841-04-10)April 10, 1841
Montreal, Canada East
Died July 2, 1889(1889-07-02) (aged 48)
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Political party Liberal

Frederick Mackenzie (April 10, 1841 July 2, 1889) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montreal West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1874 to 1875 as a Liberal member.[2]

In 1841, he was born at Sherbrooke Street, Montreal.[2] He was the son of John Gordon Mackenzie (1796–1881), a wealthy dry goods merchant and native of Dingwall. His mother was a daughter of The Hon. Horatio Yates.[3] Mackenzie was educated at McGill University and was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1862. He was a captain in the militia and served during the Fenian raids. Mackenzie was a lay secretary for the Church of England in Quebec and Montreal.[4] His election in 1874 was declared void by reason of bribery by his agents;[5] he was elected again in a by-election held in December that year. That election was also declared void and Thomas Workman was elected in a by-election held the following year.[2]

References

  1. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. 1 2 3 Frederick Mackenzie (politician, born 1841) – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. The Dominion Annual Register and Review, 1882
  4. The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1874)
  5. | The Scot in British North America, Vol. 4
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