Famous People with Name Mckenzie

John Douglas McKenzie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Douglas McKenzie: was an American-born businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1945 as a Liberal member. McKenzie came to Canada in 1892 with his family and moved to Nova Scotia in 1914. In 1916, he married Sadie Walker. He was manager of a creamery in LaHave and opened his own creamery in Middleton in 1923. McKenzie was mayor of Middleton. He served on the province's Executive Council as Minister of Highways and Public Works from 1941 to 1945.

Hugh McKenzie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hugh McKenzie: was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1890 to 1893 as a Liberal member. He was born in Inverness-shire, Scotland in 1840 and came to East Williams Township, Middlesex County with his parents in 1848. The family later moved to Warwick. In 1864, he married Elizabeth Fraser. McKenzie died of typhoid fever in 1893, aged 53, while still in office and was buried in Watford.

Peter H. McKenzie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peter H. McKenzie: was a Canadian politician. A farmer, McKenzie was a Liberal candidate for Bruce West in 1896, but he was defeated. He was a township and County Councillor in Bruce County. He was President of the Lucknow Agricultural Society and the South Bruce Farmers Institute. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Bruce South at the general elections of 1904. He was defeated in 1908.

Colin Campbell McKenzie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Colin Campbell McKenzie: was an educator, real estate and insurance agent and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Nanaimo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1890 to 1894. McKenzie was endorsed by the Miners' and Mine Labourers' Protective Association as a farmers' candidate in 1890.

William Alexander McKenzie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Alexander McKenzie: was a builder and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Similkameen in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1918 to 1933 as a Conservative. He was a resident of Penticton from 1906 and served as reeve in 1917. McKenzie was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1918 by-election held after Lytton Wilmot Shatford was named to the Canadian senate. He was a member of provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Mines and Minister of Labour. He moved to Victoria after being named to cabinet. McKenzie was defeated by Charles Herbert Percy Tupper when he ran for reelection in 1933.