Richard John Stevenson McKenzie (6 March 1850 – 13 October 1919) was an Australian politician. He was born in Launceston. In 1906 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for North Esk. With the introduction of

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in 1909 he was elected as one of the six members for Bass. He held the seat until he was defeated in 1913, but later that year he was elected to the

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as the

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member for

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. He held the seat until his death in Launceston in 1919.

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1850 births 1919 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Free Trade Party politicians Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council {{Australia-FreeTrade-politician-stub