William S. Mackie
William S. Mackie (April 21, 1879 – April 12, 1961)[1] was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1952, sitting as a Social Credit member from the constituency of Stettler.[2]
William S. Mackie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 8, 1944 – August 4, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Chester Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | John Etter Clark |
| Constituency | Stettler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1879 Athens, Ontario |
| Died | April 12, 1961 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Social Credit Party of Alberta |
| Spouse |
Martha Stauffer (m. 1909) |
| Children | four |
| Occupation |
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Early life
William S. Mackie was born April 21, 1879, in Athens, Ontario, to John Mackie and Vina L. Root. Mackie moved to Alberta with his family to the Lacombe area in 1902. Mackie married Martha Stauffer on December 8, 1909.[2][3] Mackie moved to the Stettler area in 1906 following the railway.[4]
Political career
Mackie was elected in the 1944 Alberta general election to the 10th Alberta Legislature for the constituency of Stettler as a member of the Social Credit Party. Mackie received 60.1 per cent of the vote, defeating Co-operative Commonwealth candidate Arthur H. Rowe and Independent Cornelius F. Pals.[5][6]
Mackie was re-elected in the 1948 Alberta general election, receiving 77.3 per cent of the vote, defeating Co-operative Commonwealth candidate Joe J. Tipman.[7][6]
Later life
Mackie moved to Calgary in 1957, and died at the age of 82 in April 1961.[4]
References
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125150400/william-shakespeare-mackie
- Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1952). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Ottawa: G. Pierre Normandin: 436. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- "Widow of MLA Dies in Calgary". Edmonton Journal. Stettler. January 16, 1962. p. 27. ProQuest 2397026116.
- "Former MLA For Stettler Dies at 82". Edmonton Journal. April 18, 1961. p. 18. ProQuest 2397028023.
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer & Legislative Assembly Office 2006, p. 160.
- "Election results for Stettler". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer & Legislative Assembly Office 2006, p. 176.
- Works cited
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved May 25, 2020.