James A. McKenzie
| James A. McKenzie | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 2nd district | |
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In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | John Y. Brown |
| Succeeded by | James Franklin Clay |
| 48th Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
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In office September 5, 1883 – August 30, 1887 | |
| Governor | J. Proctor Knott |
| Preceded by | Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn |
| Succeeded by | George Madison Adams |
| United States Ambassador to Peru | |
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In office June 24, 1893 – April 13, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | John Hicks |
| Succeeded by | Irving B. Dudley |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
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In office 1867–1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 1, 1840 Bennettstown, Kentucky |
| Died |
June 25, 1904 (aged 63) Oak Grove, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Fairview Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia C. Parish Blakey |
| Relations | Uncle of John McKenzie Moss |
| Alma mater | Centre College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Andrew McKenzie (August 1, 1840 – June 25, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and uncle of John McKenzie Moss.
Born in Bennettstown, Kentucky, McKenzie attended the common schools of Christian County and Centre College, Danville, Kentucky. He studied law and admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced practice in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. McKenzie also engaged in agricultural pursuits during this time.
During the Civil War he served as a private in the Confederate States Army.
Following the war, he served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1867 to 1871. McKenzie later was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and Forty-seventh United States Congresses (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1882.
McKenzie then served as Secretary of State of Kentucky under Governor J. Proctor Knott from 1884 to 1888 and as commissioner from Kentucky to the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Illinois in 1893. In that same year, he was appointed Minister to Peru by President Grover Cleveland.
He resigned and settled on his farm near Long View, Kentucky. He died at Oak Grove, Kentucky, on June 25, 1904. He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
References
- United States Congress. "James A. McKenzie (id: M000505)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Y. Brown |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1877–March 3, 1883 |
Succeeded by James Franklin Clay |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by John Hicks |
United States Minister to Peru 24 June 1893–13 April 1897 |
Succeeded by Irving B. Dudley |
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