Eneas Mackenzie

Eneas Mackenzie (1778–1832) was an English topographer.

Life

He was born in Aberdeenshire; his parents moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, when he was three years old. After working with his father as a shoemaker, he became a Baptist minister, and then made an unsuccessful attempt to establish himself in business as a broker at Sunderland. Returning to Newcastle he opened a school, which he gave up and worked as a printer and publisher.[1]

Mackenzie was mainly instrumental in founding the Mechanics' Institution in Newcastle, where his bust was preserved. He was a liberal in politics, and one of the secretaries of the Northern Political Union. He died at Newcastle on 21 February 1832.[1]

Works

His works include :-

These two works contain quoted passages in Geordie dialect, or older style English.

References

  1. 1 2  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "Mackenzie, Eneas". Dictionary of National Biography 35. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  2. "Caroline Chisholm".
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "Mackenzie, Eneas". Dictionary of National Biography 35. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.