Frank H. Mackie Explained

Frank H. Mackie
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1900
Term End:1901
Term Start2:1894
Term End2:1896
Birth Place:Cecil County, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:near North East, Maryland, U.S.
Resting Place:Sharp's Cemetery
Children:2

Frank H. Mackie (died May 18, 1939) was an American politician and veterinarian from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1894 to 1896 and from 1900 to 1901.

Early life

Frank H. Mackie was born on a farm near Fair Hill in Cecil County, Maryland,[1] [2] His father was J. Alfred Mackie, who was one of the largest landowners in upper Cecil County.[3] Mackie attended Cecil County schools and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.[4]

Career

Mackie worked as a veterinarian.[5] He practiced his profession in Cecil County until 1899 and then moved to Baltimore.[4] In 1908, Governor Austin Lane Crothers appointed Mackie as state veterinarian.[6] He served in that role for four years.[4] In 1917, Mackie joined the United States Army as a captain. He retired after World War I and returned to Cecil County.[4]

Mackie was a Democrat. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1894 to 1896 and from 1900 to 1901.[1] [7] Mackie ran for the Democratic nomination for the Maryland Senate in 1930, but lost to Cecil Clyde Squier.[1] [8]

Personal life

Mackie married Emma O'Connell of Wilmington, Delaware, on November 26, 1902.[3] He had one son and one daughter, Frank H. Jr. and Lavinia.[5] [2]

Mackie died on May 18, 1939, at the age of 74 or 75, at his "Turkey Point" farm, near North East.[5] [2] He was buried at Sharp's Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: See Fight for Cecil Co. Toga . 1930-03-21 . The Evening Journal . 34 . . 2023-06-25.
  2. News: Frank H. Mackie . 1939-05-26 . . 8 . . 2023-06-25.
  3. News: Mackieā€“O'Connell . 1902-12-05 . . 1 . . 2023-06-25.
  4. News: Dr. Mackie Funeral in Cecil Church Today . 1939-05-20 . Wilmington Morning News . 15 . . 2023-06-25.
  5. News: Dr. F. H. Mackie Retired Md. Veterinarian, Dies . 1939-05-19 . Journal-Every Evening . 1 . . 2023-06-25.
  6. News: Among the appointments... . 1908-02-22 . The Union . 2 . . 2023-06-25.
  7. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2000-02-01 . 2023-06-25.
  8. News: Primary Results . 1930-09-19 . . 8 . . 2023-06-25.