Background
Mackie was the son of Robert J Mackie of Street John"s Wakefield.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Mackie was the son of Robert J Mackie of Street 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 Justice of the Peace for the West Riding of Yorkshire. Rifle Brigade Mackie married Fanny Shaw daughter of William Shaw of Stanley Hall, Wakefield in 1852. In 1874 Mackie stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Wakefield.
He held the seat until his death at the age of 64 in 1885.
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At the 1880 general election he was elected Member of Parliament for Wakefield.