Norman Archibald Macrae (N.A.M.) MacKenzie, CC CMG MM CD QC FRSC (January 5, 1894 – January 26, 1986) was President of the University of New Brunswick from 1940 to 1944, President of the University of British Columbia from 1944 to 1962, and a Senator from 1966 to 1969.
Norman Archibald Macrae MacKenzie | |
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| Third President of the University of British Columbia | |
| In office 1944–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Klinck |
| Succeeded by | John B. Macdonald |
| Senator for University-Point Grey, British Columbia | |
| In office February 24, 1966 – January 5, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Lester B. Pearson |
| 7th President of the University of New Brunswick | |
| In office 1940–1944 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1894 Pugwash, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 26, 1986 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent Liberal |
| Spouse | born Margaret Thomas |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Lawyer,University president,Senator |
| Awards | Military Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Biography edit
He was born in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. He fought during World War I. He studied law at Dalhousie, Harvard and Cambridge Universities. In 1927, he went to the University of Toronto, where he taught law for thirteen years. He became president of the University of New Brunswick in 1940. He was president of the University of British Columbia from 1944 to 1962. In 1959 he hosted Queen Elizabeth at the University of British Columbia's Faculty Club [1]
After his retirement from UBC he was appointed as a member of the Senate from 1966 to 1969 representing the senatorial division of University-Point Grey, British Columbia. He. sat as an Independent Liberal Senator.
In 1969, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
He was a founder of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs in 1928. Now known as the Canadian International Council.[2]
He was one of the five members of The Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences chaired by Vincent Massey that held hearings across Canada from 1949-51, otherwise known as the Massey Commission.
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He was an original member of the Canada Council (The Canadian Council for the Arts). Its founding by the government was a recommendation of the Massey Commission.[3]
Amongst many other initiatives at UBC, he founded the UBC Department of Asian Studies when he brought William L. Holland after the dissolution of the Institute for Pacific Relations (IPR) to UBC in 1961 together with the former IPR journal Pacific Affairs which UBC continues to publish.
He and his wife, born Margaret Thomas (1903–1987), had three children: Bridget Mackenzie (?-present), Susan Mackenzie (1928– 2011), and Patrick Thomas Mackenzie (1932-Jan 23 2006).
References edit
- "University of British Columbia Norman A.M. Mackenzie fonds". Retrieved February 24, 2006.
- ^ UBC Archives Photograph (Image #UBC 1.1/2640-2), also available as a postcard from UBC
- ^ Canadian International Council internet page on history https://thecic.org/about-old/history/
- ^ Mackenzie served on the Canadian Council after its founding for the full six years permitted. Canadian Parliamentary Historical Resources: Senate Debates https://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_SOC2701_01/1176