Addison Alexander Mackenzie
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Dr. Addison Alexander Mackenzie MC
(1885-1970), was a Canadian soldier and doctor from Richmond Hill
, Ontario
.
He originally pursued a military career, joining the Governor-General
's Body Guard in 1912. He was transferred to France as part of the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1915, was wounded and decorated for valour (Military Cross
) at the Battle of the Somme (1916), and was later wounded at Vimy Ridge.
After the war, Mackenzie left the army and returned to the family farm and took up farming. He entered municipal politics, serving as a member of the Woodbridge (Ont.)
Village Council and later as reeve. He was elected member of the Legislature for York North
under the Conservative banner in 1945 and represented the riding until his retirement at the 1967 provincial election.
Mackenzie also served as a member of the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (1961-1970), and was a charter member of the Woodbridge Horticultural Society. The Woodbridge branch of the Royal Canadian Legion
is named in his honour as is Major Mackenzie Drive in the Regional Municipality of York, as well as Alexander Mackenzie High School.
Mackenzie died in 1970.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(1885-1970), was a Canadian soldier and doctor from Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
He originally pursued a military career, joining the Governor-General
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
's Body Guard in 1912. He was transferred to France as part of the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1915, was wounded and decorated for valour (Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
) at the Battle of the Somme (1916), and was later wounded at Vimy Ridge.
After the war, Mackenzie left the army and returned to the family farm and took up farming. He entered municipal politics, serving as a member of the Woodbridge (Ont.)
Woodbridge, Ontario
Woodbridge is a large suburban community in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto in Southern Ontario. It was once an independent town before being amalgamated with nearby communities to form the city in 1971. Its traditional downtown core is the Woodbridge Ave...
Village Council and later as reeve. He was elected member of the Legislature for York North
York North
York North was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from Confederation in 1867 until 2004. It is also an electoral district that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 2007...
under the Conservative banner in 1945 and represented the riding until his retirement at the 1967 provincial election.
Mackenzie also served as a member of the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (1961-1970), and was a charter member of the Woodbridge Horticultural Society. The Woodbridge branch of the Royal Canadian Legion
Royal Canadian Legion
The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organization founded in 1925, with more than 400,000 members worldwide. Membership includes people who have served as current and former military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police, direct relatives of...
is named in his honour as is Major Mackenzie Drive in the Regional Municipality of York, as well as Alexander Mackenzie High School.
Mackenzie died in 1970.