Neil Franklin MacKay
Neil Franklin MacKay (September 22, 1864[1] – January 24, 1922[2]) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Kaslo from 1907 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.
Neil Franklin MacKay | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1907–1916 | |
| Constituency | Kaslo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1864 West River, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 24, 1922 (aged 57) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Father | Alexander MacKay |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
He was born in West River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, the son of Alexander MacKay, and was educated at the Pictou Academy and Dalhousie University.[1] He was called to the Bar for the Northwest Territories in 1894 and then to the British Columbia bar in 1897.[3] MacKay was Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works in British Columbia from 1901 until 1907, when he resigned that office in 1907 to run for a seat in the provincial assembly.[1] He died in Victoria at the age of 57.[2]
References
- Chambers, Ernest J (1912). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1912.
- "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- Parker, C W (1916). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. Volume 1. p. 475. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
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