F. Reynolds Mackie

F. Reynolds Mackie
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Cecil County district
In office
1953–1958
Preceded byGeorge Benson
Personal details
BornFair Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Died (aged 65)
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeRose Bank Cemetery
Calvert, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Alberta M. Littleton
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(m. 1941)​
Children3
EducationUniversity of Delaware
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

F. Reynolds Mackie (died December 19, 1972) was an American politician and businessman from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1953 to 1958.

Early life

F. Reynolds Mackie was born in Fair Hall, Cecil County, Maryland. He graduated from Calvert High School and attended the University of Delaware.[1][2]

Career

Mackie owned and operated Mackie's Home and Farm Center, Inc., in Cecilton for about 40 years, from the 1930s to his death.[1] In 1941, he was vice president of the George W. Biles Company.[2]

Mackie was a Democrat. He was a member of the Democratic State Central Committee from 1947 to 1953.[1] In 1953, Mackie was appointed by Governor Theodore McKeldin to replace George Benson as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County. He served in that role until 1958.[1][3][4]

Mackie was a director of the Elkton Banking and Trust Company and a member of the Cecil County Tax Appeal Court.[1]

Personal life

Mackie married Alberta M. Littleton of Snow Hill, daughter of George W. Littleton, on May 24, 1941.[2] They had one son and two daughters, G. Eugene, Ann and Elaine.[1] In 1953, Mackie lived in Thistleton.[4]

Mackie died on December 19, 1972, at the age of 65, at Union Hospital in Elkton.[1] He was buried at Rose Bank Cemetery in Calvert.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "F. R. Mackie, Cecil county businessman, ex-legislator". The Baltimore Sun. December 21, 1972. p. A17. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c "Littleton–Mackie". The Midland Journal. June 27, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Naming of Mackie as Delegate Urged". The Baltimore Sun. February 27, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Mackie". The Baltimore Sun. December 20, 1972. p. C14. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon