By Cathy Jones
Mackenzie Street was originally part of Coventry Road. The street was renamed Mackenzie Street in June 1918. The street was named for Thomas Mackenzie [1854-1934], farmer, accountant and politician.
Mackenzie served on Strathfield Council as an Alderman [1892-1911], Mayor of Strathfield [1898-1901, 1908-10] and Executive member of Municipal Association of NSW [1899-1911]. In 1901, he was elected to NSW Parliament as Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for Canterbury [1901-07] representing the Free Trade Party, later Liberal Party. He also served as treasurer of Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital [1904] and Australian Protestant Defence Association.
Mackenzie was auditor for AMP Society for many years and lived at ‘Albermarle’ 9 Shortland Rd, Strathfield.
