Richard D. Mackie

Richard D. Mackie
Richard D. Mackie
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the 34th district
	In office; 1975–1982 Serving with Carter M. Hickman and R. Clayton Mitchell Jr.
Preceded by	district started
Succeeded by	district ended
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the Cecil County district
	In office; 1967–1974 Serving with Nancy Brown Burkheimer and Edgar U. Startt
Succeeded by	district ended
	In office; 1959–1962 Serving with William F. Burkley and Frank H. Harris
Personal details
Born	Richard Delbert Mackie; December 30, 1922; Warwick, Maryland, U.S.
Died	October 27, 2013 (aged 90)
Resting place	Sharps Cemetery; Fair Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Parent	Josephine A. Mackie (mother);
Alma mater	University of Delaware
Occupation	Politician; farmer;

Richard D. "Tucker" Mackie (December 30, 1922 – October 27, 2013) was an American politician and farmer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1959 to 1962 and from 1967 to 1974. He then represented the 34th district in the House of Delegates from 1972 to 1982.

Early life

Richard Delbert Mackie^[1] was born on December 30, 1922, in Warwick, Maryland, to Josephine (née Aiken) and Osborne Sentman Mackie. He graduated from West Nottingham Academy and the University of Delaware.^[2]

Career

Mackie worked as a farmer.^[2]

Mackie was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County, from 1959 to 1962 and from 1967 to 1974. He then represented the 34th district in the House of Delegates from 1975 to 1982.^[3]^[4] In 1986, he ran for the Cecil County commission, but lost to Merritt Dean.^[5]

Mackie was a founding member of the Democratic Club of Cecil County. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Cecil County Health Planning Committee. He was a charter member of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness and was a campaign chair for the March of Dimes. He served on the Susquehanna State Park Advisory Board from 1983 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1990.^[2] He helped the Natural Resource Management Area purchase the duPont property in Fair Hill, Maryland.^[2]

Personal life

Mackie went by the nickname Tucker.^[1]^[2] He died on October 27, 2013. He was buried at Sharps Cemetery in Fair Hill.^[2]

References

1 2 "Notice of Appointment". Cecil Whig. February 5, 2014. p. B8. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Richard D. "Tucker" Mackie". The Cecil Whig. October 30, 2013. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
↑ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 34 (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 23, 2006. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
↑ "Cecil County Results". The News-Journal. November 5, 1986. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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[will-1] 1 2 "Notice of Appointment". Cecil Whig. February 5, 2014. p. B8. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[obit-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Richard D. "Tucker" Mackie". The Cecil Whig. October 30, 2013. p. 6. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[4] "Historical List, House of Delegates, Legislative Districts 34 (1975-1990)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 23, 2006. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[5] "Cecil County Results". The News-Journal. November 5, 1986. p. 2. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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