John Mackie (died 3 July 1858) was a

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Whig politician. He was elected Whig MP for

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at a by-election in 1850—caused by Thomas Maitland's appointment as a senator of the

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—and held the seat until the 1857 general election, when he stepped down in favour of his son James Mackie.

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* Whig (British political party) MPs for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1847–1852 UK MPs 1852–1857 1858 deaths {{Liberal-UK-MP-stub