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George Allison "Geo." MacKenzie, Sr.

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1905-06 (District 21); House 1909-12 (District 21)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Sibley

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/14/1857
Birth Place: Roscoe, Illinois
Birth County: Winnebago
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 9/23/1948
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Geo.
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: McKenzie
City of Residence (when first elected): Gaylord
Occupation (when first elected): Engaged in the Practice of Law/Former Teacher, 7 Years

EDUCATION

Illinois Common Schools; Elementary School;
Rochester Schools, Minnesota; Elementary School;
Law Degree; Read Law with Senator M.R. Everett; Doctor of Civil Law Degree; Admitted to the Minnesota Bar, June 8, 1886

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: Gaylord, Minnesota (Board of Education, Member, 6 years); 1??? to 1???
Municipal Attorney: Gaylord, Minnesota (City Attorney, 10 years); 18?? to 1???
County Attorney: Sibley County, Minnesota; 1900 to 1905 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mattie Oblinger (married on January 10, 1879)
Children: Three children: Ethlyn Genevieve (daughter); Claude Hillel, and George Allison Jr. (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Claude Hillel MacKenzie  - Son
Malcom McKenzie  - Father

GENERAL NOTES

He was of Scottish ancestry.

He settled in Minnesota in 1868 or 1869.

Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1911; and the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1911 list his last name as McKenzie. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1905 and 1909; Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, and and the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1909 list MacKenzie. His son is listed as MacKenzie.

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Total Days Served: 2198

SESSIONS SERVED

37th Legislative Session (1911-1912)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1911
Body: House
District: 21
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Gaylord
Term of Office: 1/2/1911 to 1/5/1913
Oath Date: 1/3/1911
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Crimes and Punishment
  • Game and Fish
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Railroads
  • Reapportionment
  • Rules and Joint Rules (Chair)
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Temperance
Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1909
Body: House
District: 21
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Gaylord
Term of Office: 1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date: 1/5/1909
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Drainage
  • Game and Fish
  • Judiciary
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Soldiers Home
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Temperance (Chair)
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34th Legislative Session (1905-1906)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1905
Body: House
District: 21
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Gaylord
Term of Office: 1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date: 1/3/1905
Counties Represented: Sibley
Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law/Former Teacher, 7 Years
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Corporations Other Than Municipal
  • Game and Fish Laws
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Courts and Judicial Offices
  • Judiciary: Pleading and Practice
  • Municipal Legislation
  • State Prison and Reformatory
  • University and University Lands

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