Norman MacKenzie

The Hon. Norman Archibald Macrae MacKenzie
Senator for University-Point Grey, British Columbia
In office February 24, 1966 – January 5, 1969
Appointed by	Lester B. Pearson
Personal details
Born	January 5, 1894(1894-01-05) Pugwash, Nova Scotia
Died	January 26, 1986(1986-01-26) (aged 92)
Political party	Independent Liberal
Military service
Awards	Military Medal Canadian Forces Decoration

Norman Archibald Macrae (N.A.M.) MacKenzie, CC, CMG, MM, CD, QC, FRSC (January 5, 1894 – January 26, 1986) was the President of the University of British Columbia from 1944 to 1962, and a Senator from 1966 to 1969.

Biography

He was born in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. He fought during World War I. He studied law at Dalhousie, Harvard and Cambridge Universities. In 1927, he went to the University of Toronto where he taught law for thirteen years. He became president of the University of New Brunswick in 1940. He was president of the University of British Columbia from 1944 to 1962. In 1959 he hosted Queen Elizabeth at the University of British Columbia's Faculty Club ^[1]

He was a member of the Senate from 1966 to 1969 representing the senatorial division of University-Point Grey, British Columbia.

In 1969 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

He and his wife, born Margaret Thomas (1903–1987) , had three children: Bridget Mackenzie (?-present), Susan Mackenzie (1928–present), and Patrick Thomas Mackenzie (1932-Jan 23 2006).

Sculpture on the University of British Columbia campus

References

• "University of British Columbia Norman A.M. Mackenzie fonds". http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/u_arch/mackenzi.html. Retrieved February 24, 2006. 

1. ^ UBC Archives Photograph (Image #UBC 1.1/2640-2), also available as a postcard from UBC

External links

• Norman MacKenzie - Parliament of Canada biography

Persondata
Name	Mackenzie, Norman
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Short description
Date of birth	January 5, 1894
Place of birth	Pugwash, Nova Scotia
Date of death	January 26, 1986
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