1. Malcolm McKenzie was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and, briefly, as Alberta Provincial Treasurer.
11 Facts About Malcolm McKenzie
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Malcolm McKenzie was born in Kincardine, Canada West, in 1863.
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Malcolm McKenzie attended Queen's University, from which he graduated with a gold medal in philosophy, and then studied for a year in Toronto, Ontario.
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Malcolm McKenzie came west around 1888 and, after a brief stay in Calgary, North-West Territories, settled in Fort Macleod, NWT, where he joined the law firm Haultain, McKenzie and McNeill.
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Malcolm McKenzie first sought office in the 1904 federal election, when he ran as the Liberal candidate in Alberta.
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Malcolm McKenzie was narrowly defeated by John Herron of the rival Liberal-Conservative Party.
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Malcolm McKenzie proposed the successful name for Granum, located in his district and hitherto known as Leavings Switch; the area around Granum was known as excellent grain land, and "granum" is Latin for grain.
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Malcolm McKenzie's loyalty was rewarded in May 1912 when Sifton appointed him Provincial Treasurer.
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In keeping with the era's custom, Malcolm McKenzie responded to the cabinet appointment by resigning his seat in the legislature to contest it in a by-election.
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Malcolm McKenzie had developed peritonitis, and died from it early in the morning of March 15,1913.
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Malcolm McKenzie has left his impression on more legislation than any other member.