James McKenzie (Australian politician)

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James Albert McKenzie (4 October 1867 19 August 1939) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Hobart. In 1927 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as an independent member for Hobart. He served until he was defeated in 1933. [1]

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References

  1. Parliament of Tasmania (2005). "McKenzie, James Albert". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Thomas Murdoch
Member for Hobart
19271933
Served alongside: Charles Eady, William Propsting
Succeeded by
Frank Gaha