Herbert John Mackie
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Herbert John Mackie was a lumber merchant and political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Renfrew North
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party
member.
He was born in Pembroke, Ontario
, the son of Thomas Mackie
and Jessie Shaw, and was educated there. He married Delia Elizabeth Shannon in 1908. Mackie served in the Boer War
and was lieutenant-colonel for the local militia from 1906 to 1908. Mackie died in Ottawa
at the age of 70.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. He represented Renfrew North
Renfrew North
Renfrew North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
member.
He was born in Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, the son of Thomas Mackie
Thomas Mackie
Thomas Mackie was a lumber merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Renfrew North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1904 as a Liberal....
and Jessie Shaw, and was educated there. He married Delia Elizabeth Shannon in 1908. Mackie served in the Boer War
Boer War
The Boer Wars were two wars fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Oranje Vrijstaat and the Republiek van Transvaal ....
and was lieutenant-colonel for the local militia from 1906 to 1908. Mackie died in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
at the age of 70.