Senate 1923-36 (District 15)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Nicollet, Sibley
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/20/1883
Birth Place:
Morristown, Minnesota
Birth County:
Rice
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/11/1936
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: McKenzie |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Gaylord
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Gaylord High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1898
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar, 1908
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota House of Representatives (Judiciary Committee Clerk, 1913);
1??? to 19??
School Board/Administration:
Gaylord, Minnesota (School Board Member);
19?? to 19??
County Attorney:
Sibley County, Minnesota (2 terms);
19?? to 19??
U.S. Executive Branch:
Sibley County, Minnesota (County War Board);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Attorney:
Gaylord, Minnesota (Village Attorney);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Scottish ancestry on his father's side.
He was born on a farm. He moved to Gaylord, Minnesota in 1886, with his parents.
"He was chosen Republican National Committeeman in 1928." (In Memoriam: Claude H. MacKenzie, Harlow H. Bonniwell, Patrick W. Morrison and Charles E. Adams. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 18, 1937.)
His dad, George Allison MacKenzie/McKenzie, is sometimes listed with a variant spelling of the last name.