Hugh MacKenzie

For the British admiral, see Hugh Mackenzie (Royal Navy officer).
Hugh MacKenzie
Member of Parliament
for Lambton—Kent
In office
October 1935  June 1945
Preceded by riding created
Succeeded by Robert James Henderson
Member of Parliament
for Lambton—Kent
In office
June 1949  June 1957
Preceded by Robert James Henderson
Succeeded by Ernest Campbell
Personal details
Born Hugh Alexander MacKenzie
(1882-08-07)7 August 1882
Warwick, Ontario
Died 8 January 1970(1970-01-08) (aged 87)
Political party Liberal
Liberal-Progressive
Profession farmer

Hugh Alexander MacKenzie (7 August 1882 8 January 1970) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Warwick, Ontario and became a farmer.

He was first elected as a Liberal party candidate at the Lambton—Kent riding in the 1935 general election then re-elected as a Liberal-Progressive candidate in 1940. Returning to the Liberal party, MacKenzie was defeated at Lambton—Kent for one term by Robert James Henderson of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1945 election. MacKenzie unseated Henderson in the next election in 1949 then was re-elected in 1953. After his final federal term in office, the 22nd Canadian Parliament, MacKenzie was defeated by Ernest Campbell in the 1957 election.



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