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Frederick Mackenzie (Quebec politician)

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

Frederick Mackenzie (April 10, 1841 – July 2, 1889) was a lawyer and politician in Quebec.

Biography

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He was born in 1841 at Sherbrooke Street in Montreal.[2] He was the son of John Gordon Mackenzie (1796–1881), a wealthy dry goods merchant and native of Dingwall. Mackenzie's 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.

Frederick Mackenzie was a captain in the militia and served during the Fenian raids. He 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]

Mackenzie represented Montreal West in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1875 as a Liberal member.[2]

References

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