Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography ..of ..citizens of Columbia . rk in the world andis already known as a very shrewd Ijusinessman and a very popular citizen. He was born October 19, 1864, and hisfather, Hon. John MacKenzie, a nati\-e ofScotland, came to this country in 1S48. Helived for a short time in Racine, and cameto Columbia county the following he was a farmer for a time, and thenbecame a miller at DeKorra, where hebought an extensive milling plant, which hasmade that name quite famous. It was thefirst in this part of the state. He carried
Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography ..of ..citizens of Columbia . rk in the world andis already known as a very shrewd Ijusinessman and a very popular citizen. He was born October 19, 1864, and hisfather, Hon. John MacKenzie, a nati\-e ofScotland, came to this country in 1S48. Helived for a short time in Racine, and cameto Columbia county the following he was a farmer for a time, and thenbecame a miller at DeKorra, where hebought an extensive milling plant, which hasmade that name quite famous. It was thefirst in this part of the state. He carriedit on until his death in May, 1892, and thebusiness has since been continued hv mem-bers of the family. The father was a mano: ability, and in politics was an ardent sup-porter of the Republican party, being electedby that organization to the state legislaturein 1883. His wife was Mary Wilson in hermaidenhood, and her father, James Wilson,was a pioneer settler of Columbia is still living on the old homestead. James C. MacKenzie is the third in afamilv of eight children, and was educated. JAHES C. MACKEHZIE. COMPENDIUM OF BIOGRAPHY. m% ill the ccmimon schools, and also at t1iePovnette high school. His Inisiiiess life be-gan as a salesman for the DeKorramill. He continued in this capacity un-til he had reachetl his twenty-third3ear. For the last thirteen years he has lieeuengaged in the hotel business at lie has always been a Kepulilican, and fur many years lie has taken acti\einterest in the work of the party in thiscounty. His standing in the party is at-tested by the fact that he was chosen on thesecond ballot at the county conyention ofAugust 19, 1900, for the Republican nom-ination as sheriff, out of a list of ft\e goodrnen Ijefore that bod}-, and was elected No-vember, of the same year, b} a yjlurality oftwo thousand six hundred and forty-one,the largest ever giyen ftir a county officer inColumbia county. Mr. ]\IacKenzie and Miss Anna J. Bug-l
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