Charles MacKenzie (merchant)

Canadian politician (1832–1900)

For other people with this name, see Charles Mackenzie (disambiguation).

Charles MacKenzie

Ontario MPP
In office
1889–1894
Preceded by| Timothy Blair Pardee
Succeeded by| Alfred Thomas Gurd
Constituency| Lambton West
Personal details
Born| (1832-10-05)October 5, 1832
Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Died| September 5, 1900(1900-09-05) (aged 67)
Political party| Liberal
Spouse|

Agnes Young

(m. 1863)​

Relations| Alexander MacKenzie, brother
Occupation| Merchant

Charles MacKenzie (October 5, 1832 - September 5, 1900) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Lambton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1889 to 1894.

He was born in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland in 1832, the son of Alexander Mackenzie, and came to Canada West with his family in 1842. MacKenzie apprenticed in the printing business with George Brown at Toronto before returning to Sarnia where he went into the hardware business with his brother John. MacKenzie married Agnes Young in 1863. He was also an oil dealer in Sarnia and was president of the Lambton Loan and Investment Company. In 1888, he served as warden for Lambton County. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1889 by-election held after the death of Timothy Blair Pardee. MacKenzie was a prominent member of the Freemasons.

His brother Alexander MacKenzie was a Canadian Prime Minister.

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* Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
* The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 JA Gemmill
* Commemorative biographical record of the county of Lambton, Ontario, JH Beers (1906)

*[m.]: married