Robert Bownas Mackie
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Robert Bownas Mackie was an English corn merchant and Liberal Party
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Mackie was the son of Robert J Mackie of St John's Wakefield
. He was educated at Wesley College Sheffield and became a partner in the firm of Robert Mackie and Sons, corn merchants. He was a J.P.
for the West Riding of Yorkshire.
In 1874 Mackie stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Wakefield
. At the 1880 general election
he was elected Member of Parliament
for Wakefield. He held the seat until his death at the age of 64 in 1885.
Mackie married Fanny Shaw daughter of William Shaw of Stanley Hall, Wakefield in 1852.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Mackie was the son of Robert J Mackie of St John's Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
. He was educated at Wesley College Sheffield and became a partner in the firm of Robert Mackie and Sons, corn merchants. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for the West Riding of Yorkshire.
In 1874 Mackie stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Wakefield
Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency)
Wakefield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
. At the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Wakefield. He held the seat until his death at the age of 64 in 1885.
Mackie married Fanny Shaw daughter of William Shaw of Stanley Hall, Wakefield in 1852.