William H. MacKenzie

William Hector MacKenzie (December 10, 1890 – November 2, 1972) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was born on December 10, 1890, in Mount Healthy, Hamilton County, Ohio. In 1913, he moved to Wellsville, Allegany County, New York, and there engaged in the insurance business. During World War I he served in the U.S. Navy. He married Helene Paul (1897–1952), and they had three children.[1] Later he moved to Belmont, the county seat.

MacKenzie was a member of the New York State Assembly (Allegany Co.) from 1936 to 1960, sitting in the 159th, 160th, 161st, 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st and 172nd New York State Legislatures; and was Chairman of the committee on Ways and Means from 1953[2] to 1960.

He was an alternate delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention.

In 1968, he gave his estate in Belmont to Alfred University, and went to live with his daughter's family in San Diego, California.

He died on November 2, 1972; and was buried at the Forest Hills Cemetery in Belmont.

Alfred University awards a "William H. MacKenzie Memorial Endowed Scholarship".[3]

Sources

MRS. WILLIAM MacKENZIE in the New York Times on March 8, 1952 (subscription required)
COMMITTEE LEADERS NAMED FOR ASSEMBLY in the New York Times on January 13, 1953 (subscription required)
Scholarships Available at Alfred State

gollark: "You pick basically whatever, and we pay for it" isn't really a monopsony; people still have demand for each university, but the version of demand as "willing and able to pay for it" just becomes "willing to have it".

gollark: If the government throws piles of money at free education, you would, presumably, eventually get the majority of people going through university or something. Which would be nice, if it did not also cost a vast amount of money. And at the same time you dilute... whatever the degree is supposed to represent... and I don't really know what happens.

gollark: But that university has basically no incentive to have reasonable prices.

gollark: I said "many", not "all".

gollark: The government throwing money at it will not make that better.

External links

"William Hector MacKenzie" at Jones Genealogy

New York State Assembly
Preceded by Harry E. Goodrich	New York State Assembly Alleghany County 1936–1960	Succeeded by Don O. Cummings
Preceded by D. Mallory Stephens	New York State Assembly Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means 1953–1960	Succeeded by Fred W. Preller

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[1] MRS. WILLIAM MacKENZIE in the New York Times on March 8, 1952 (subscription required)

[2] COMMITTEE LEADERS NAMED FOR ASSEMBLY in the New York Times on January 13, 1953 (subscription required)

[3] Scholarships Available at Alfred State