Neil Franklin MacKay

Neil Franklin MacKay (September 22, 1864[1] January 24, 1922[2]) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Kaslo from 1907 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.

Neil Franklin MacKay
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1907–1916
ConstituencyKaslo
Personal details
Born(1864-09-22)September 22, 1864
West River, Nova Scotia
DiedJanuary 24, 1922(1922-01-24) (aged 57)
Victoria, British Columbia
Political partyConservative
Parent
Education
OccupationLawyer, politician

He was born in West River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, the son of Alexander MacKay, and was educated at the Pictou Academy and Dalhousie University.[1] He was called to the Bar for the Northwest Territories in 1894 and then to the British Columbia bar in 1897.[3] MacKay was Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works in British Columbia from 1901 until 1907, when he resigned that office in 1907 to run for a seat in the provincial assembly.[1] He died in Victoria at the age of 57.[2]

References

  1. Chambers, Ernest J (1912). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1912.
  2. "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  3. Parker, C W (1916). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. Vol. 1. p. 475. Retrieved September 20, 2011.


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