John C. Mackie
John C. Mackie | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | James G. O'Hara |
| Succeeded by | Donald Riegle |
| 9th Michigan State Highway Commissioner | |
| In office July 1, 1957 – January 4, 1965 | |
| Governor | G. Mennen Williams John Swainson George W. Romney |
| Preceded by | Charles M. Ziegler |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished (Howard E. Hill, first MDSH Director) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1920 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 5, 2008 (aged 87) Warrenton, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Currie Mackie (June 1, 1920 – March 5, 2008) was an American World War II veteran and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1967.
Biography
Mackie was born in
LL.D. from the same school in 1965.[1]
He was employed on airplane engine design in Detroit, 1942 and served in the United States Army Air Corps, from 1942 to 1945. He served in the Pacific Theater until discharged as a first lieutenant.
Career
Mackie was employed by an engineering firm in the
American Association of State Highway Officials in 1963.[3]
Congress
Mackie was elected as a
Republican
who eventually switched to the Democrats in 1973.
Later career and death
He was subsequently a business owner and a resident of Warrenton, Virginia. Mackie died on March 5, 2008, after an extended illness.[4]
The welcome center located on the median of US 127 and US 10 in Clare, Michigan, is named in his honor.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients, 1961–1971". Michigan State University. Retrieved March 3, 2007.
- ^ "The Millionth Compact". Time. July 4, 1960. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2007.
- ^ "John C. Mackie". Transportation Hall of Honor. Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 3, 2007.
- Booth Newspapers. Associated Press. March 7, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
- ^ "Clare Welcome Center 634". Welcome Centers Information. Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 3, 2007.
References
- United States Congress. "John C. Mackie (id: M000026)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
- John Mackie, Michigan's last elected state highway commissioner, dies at age 88 - Michigan Department of Transportation, March 10, 2008.
