Lewis McKenzie

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Lewis McKenzie

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district
In office February 16, 1863 – March 3, 1863 January 31, 1870 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	Charles H. Upton Lewis McKenzie
Succeeded by	Lewis McKenzie Elliott M. Braxton

Born	October 7, 1810 Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Died	June 28, 1895 Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Political party	Unionist, Conservative
Profession	Politician, Merchant, Railroad President

Lewis McKenzie (October 7, 1810 – June 28, 1895) was a nineteenth century politician, merchant and railroad president from Virginia.

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, McKenzie pursued an academic course as a young adult and prominently engaged in shipping and mercantile pursuits. He was a member of the city council of Alexandria from 1855 to 1859 and was mayor of the city from 1861 to 1863. McKenzie was elected a Unionist to the United States House of Representatives to fill a vacancy in 1863, serving from February to March of that year and afterwards returned to the Alexandria city council, serving again until 1866 and returning a third time in 1868, serving again until 1870. He returned to the House as a Conservative in 1869, serving from 1870 to 1871, became president of the Washington and Ohio Railroad and was appointed postmaster of Alexandria in 1878. McKenzie returned to the city council for the last time in 1887, serving until 1891. He died in Alexandria on June 28, 1895 and was interned their in Presbyterian Cemetery.

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Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Lewis McKenzie at Find A Grave

Preceded by Charles H. Upton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district February 16, 1863 – March 3, 1863	Succeeded by Lewis McKenzie^(a)
Preceded by Lewis McKenzie^(a)	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district January 31, 1870 – March 3, 1871	Succeeded by Elliott M. Braxton
^(a) Because of Virginia's secession, the House seat was vacant for almost seven years and McKenzie ended up succeeding himself for the seat.