Sir Alexander McKenzieKBE (26 October 1896 – 20 August 1992) was a New Zealand sharebroker and company director. He served as president of the National Party from 1951 to 1962.
McKenzie enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War I on 14 November 1916, and saw active service in France with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He was wounded in action on 18 August 1917, and was subsequently assessed as being permanently unfit for active service and returned to New Zealand for discharge.[3]
McKenzie married Constance Mary Howard on 10 October 1935, and the couple went on to have four children.[1]
McKenzie was a sharebroker, underwriter, and director of several companies. He was chair of the Auckland division of the National Party from 1942 until being elected as party president in 1951, in which role he served until 1962.[1][4]
alex, mckenzie, other, people, named, alexander, mckenzie, alexander, mckenzie, disambiguation, alexander, mckenzie, october, 1896, august, 1992, zealand, sharebroker, company, director, served, president, national, party, from, 1951, 1962, kbe5th, president, . For other people named Alexander McKenzie see Alexander McKenzie disambiguation Sir Alexander McKenzie KBE 26 October 1896 20 August 1992 was a New Zealand sharebroker and company director He served as president of the National Party from 1951 to 1962 Sir Alex McKenzieKBE5th President of the National PartyIn office 1951 1962Preceded byWilfrid SimSucceeded byJack MeadowcroftPersonal detailsBornAlexander McKenzie 1896 10 26 26 October 1896Invercargill New ZealandDied20 August 1992 1992 08 20 aged 95 Auckland New ZealandPolitical partyNationalSpouseConstance Mary Howard m 1935 died 1966 wbr Children4OccupationSharebrokerBiography editBorn in Invercargill on 26 October 1896 McKenzie was the son of Alexander and Isabella McKenzie 1 2 He was educated at Southland Technical College and Southland Boys High School 1 McKenzie enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War I on 14 November 1916 and saw active service in France with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade He was wounded in action on 18 August 1917 and was subsequently assessed as being permanently unfit for active service and returned to New Zealand for discharge 3 McKenzie married Constance Mary Howard on 10 October 1935 and the couple went on to have four children 1 McKenzie was a sharebroker underwriter and director of several companies He was chair of the Auckland division of the National Party from 1942 until being elected as party president in 1951 in which role he served until 1962 1 4 In the 1962 New Year Honours McKenzie was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for political services 5 He died in Auckland on 20 August 1992 aged 95 6 References edit a b c d Traue J E ed 1978 Who s Who in New Zealand 11th ed Wellington Reed p 182 ISBN 0 589 01113 8 Birth search registration number 1896 12845 Births deaths amp marriages online Department of Internal Affairs Retrieved 7 January 2022 McKenzie Alexander WW1 40996 Army Archives New Zealand Retrieved 7 January 2022 National Party conference The Press Vol 87 no 26470 11 July 1951 p 8 Retrieved 7 January 2022 No 42554 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 1962 p 40 McKenzie Sir Alexander KBE 1896 1992 New Zealand Card Index Auckland Council Retrieved 7 January 2022 Party political officesPreceded byWilfrid Sim President of the National Party1951 1962 Succeeded byJack Meadowcroft Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alex McKenzie amp oldid 1164541109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
