Scobie Mackenzie

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
18841887 9th Mount Ida Independent
18871890 10th Mount Ida Independent
18901893 11th Mount Ida Independent
18961899 13th Dunedin Independent

Mackay John Scobie Mackenzie (23 January 1845 – 15 September 1901), known as Scobie, was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Biography

Mackenzie was born in Tain in Scotland in 1845. He moved from Victoria to the Otago Region in 1870 to manage the Deepdell sheep station. He married Jessy Adela Bell in 1876, the only daughter of Dillon Bell.[1]

He represented the Mount Ida electorate from 1884 to 1893, when he was defeated for Waihemo.[2]

He then represented the multi-member City of Dunedin electorate from 1896 to 1899 when he was defeated.[2]

References

  1. Brooking, Tom. "Mackenzie, Mackay John Scobie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 123.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Cecil de Lautour
Member of Parliament for Mount Ida
18841893
In abeyance
Title next held by
Alexander Herdman