Hope Fleming Mackenzie
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Hope Fleming Mackenzie was a Scottish
-born cabinet-maker, shipbuilder and political figure in Canada West. He represented Lambton from 1860 to 1861 and North Oxford from 1863 to 1866 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
as a Reformer.
He was born in Logierait
, Perthshire
, the son of Alexander Mackenzie and Mary Stewart Fleming. Mackenzie came to Canada West in 1842, settling in Sarnia
in 1847. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly in 1859 and then was elected in an 1860 by-election held after Malcolm Cameron
was named to the Legislative Council. He chose not to run for reelection in 1861 for business reasons and his brother Alexander
was elected in Lambton. Mackenzie was persuaded to run again in North Oxford in 1863 but later died in office at the age of 45.
His brother Alexander went on to become the second prime minister of Canada.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-born cabinet-maker, shipbuilder and political figure in Canada West. He represented Lambton from 1860 to 1861 and North Oxford from 1863 to 1866 in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the...
as a Reformer.
He was born in Logierait
Logierait
Logierait is a village and parish in Atholl, Scotland. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tay and Tummel, west of the A9 road in Perth and Kinross....
, Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
, the son of Alexander Mackenzie and Mary Stewart Fleming. Mackenzie came to Canada West in 1842, settling in Sarnia
Sarnia, Ontario
Sarnia is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River....
in 1847. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly in 1859 and then was elected in an 1860 by-election held after Malcolm Cameron
Malcolm Cameron
Malcolm Cameron was a Canadian businessman and politician.He was born at Trois-Rivières in Lower Canada in 1808 and grew up in Lanark County in Upper Canada. At the age of 15, he found work in the Montreal area but later returned to Perth to complete his schooling. In 1828, he became a merchant in...
was named to the Legislative Council. He chose not to run for reelection in 1861 for business reasons and his brother Alexander
Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie, PC , a building contractor and newspaper editor, was the second Prime Minister of Canada from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.-Biography:...
was elected in Lambton. Mackenzie was persuaded to run again in North Oxford in 1863 but later died in office at the age of 45.
His brother Alexander went on to become the second prime minister of Canada.