Gordon Mackie
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Gordon Charlton Mackie was an Australia
n politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
representing the seat of Albury.
Mackie moved to Albury
as a young man where his father was a businessman and farmer and Gordon Mackie became a grazier. He served in the Second Australian Imperial Force
during World War II
. He married Edna and had one son and one daughter. He was a councillor of Culcairn Shire
from 1959 until 1965 and deputy president of it from 1959 until 1965.
Mackie was elected the Liberal
member for Albury in 1965 and held it until defeated by Harold Mair
in 1978. He died in Albury.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
representing the seat of Albury.
Mackie moved to Albury
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
as a young man where his father was a businessman and farmer and Gordon Mackie became a grazier. He served in the Second Australian Imperial Force
Second Australian Imperial Force
The Second Australian Imperial Force was the name given to the volunteer personnel of the Australian Army in World War II. Under the Defence Act , neither the part-time Militia nor the full-time Permanent Military Force could serve outside Australia or its territories unless they volunteered to...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He married Edna and had one son and one daughter. He was a councillor of Culcairn Shire
Greater Hume Shire Council
Greater Hume Shire Council is a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia. The Council was formed in 2004 incorporating Culcairn Shire, the majority of Holbrook Shire and part of Hume Shire....
from 1959 until 1965 and deputy president of it from 1959 until 1965.
Mackie was elected the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for Albury in 1965 and held it until defeated by Harold Mair
Harold Mair
Harold David Mair, OAM was an Australian politician. Mair was mayor of Albury from 1976 until 1977 and was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He held the seat of Albury between 1978 and 1988 for the Australian Labor Party...
in 1978. He died in Albury.