Putnam County FlArchives Biographies.....McKenzie, Henry S. May 27, 1866 - 
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Source: Vol. II, pg. 16-17   The Lewis Publishing Co., 1923
Author: History of Florida, Past and Present    

        McKENZIE, HENRY S.  A resident of Palatka throughout almost his entire 
career, HENRY S. McKENZIE, editor of the Palatka Times-Herald, has been a 
prominent figure in public affairs and civic movements, and for six terms was 
the representative of Putnam County in the Florida Legislature. He was born at 
Augusta, Georgia, May 27, 1886, and is a son of Hon. H. A. B. McKENZIE.

	The McKenzie family originated in Scotland, as the name might indicate, 
and the early members thereof immigrated to America prior to the War of the 
Revolution, in which several of Mr. McKenzie's ancestors participated as 
soldiers of the patriot army. His great-great-grandfather, SOLOMON McKENZIE, 
II, fought in the War of 1812, under Gen. ANDREW JACKSON, and served as a 
member of the South Carolina Legislature for a number of years. SOLOMON 
McKENZIE III, the grandfather of HENRY C. McKENZIE, was a soldier of Hampton's 
Legion, under WADE HAMPTON, in the Confederate army, and saw much service in a 
number of the important engagements fought in Virginia.  He died soon after the 
close of the war between the states, leaving five children, of whom H. A. B. 
McKENZIE was the second in order of birth.

	H. A. B. McKENZIE was born in Georgia, and after receiving his 
education in the schools of Barnwell, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia, 
entered the newspaper field and for years was connected with the old Augusta 
Chronicle. Because of failing health, in 1887, he came to Florida and purchased 
an orange grove at Fruitland, Putnam County. Three years later he was again 
attracted to journalism and purchased the Palatka Times, which was later 
consolidated with the Palatka Herald, which had been established in 1869.  He 
continued as the publisher of the Times-Herald. Mr. McKenzie represented Putnam 
County in the Legislature during the sessions of 1907 and 1909, and then 
retired from the political field to resume his newspaper duties. For some years 
he was a member of the County Democratic Executive Committee. He is a member of 
the Methodist Church, and as a fraternalist holds membership in the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows. Of his five children four are living, Henry S. being the 
third in order of birth.	

	HENRY. S. McKENZIE attended the public school at Palatka and the South 
Florida Military College at Bartow, which latter was abolished by the Buckman 
bill, but which became, as now, a part of the University of Florida. On leaving 
this institution he became associated with his father in the newspaper 
business, and as before noted, is now editor of the Times-Herald, one of the 
leading newspapers of this section, which enjoys a large circulation throughout 
Putnam and the adjoining counties, and wields a wide influence. Upon the 
retirement of his father from the Legislature he succeeded him, and represented 
Putnam County for six terms, from 1911 to 1921 inclusive. During his membership 
in that  body, in which he established an excellent record, he served on the 
committees on appropriations, judiciary, education and other important 
cormmittees, and was chairman of committees at all sessions. He is the author 
of the State Budget Bill, passed at the session of 1921, and of other important 
measures now to be found on the statute books. During the period of the World 
war Mr. McKenzie was chairman of the Putnam County Council of Defense and 
rendered valuable service. All measures having for their object the betterment 
and advancement of his community have his hearty support.	

	Mr. McKenzie is recording steward of St. James Methodist Church, and 
was formerly superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School. He belongs to 
various civic bodies, including the 

Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce, and as a fraternalist is a past 
chancellor commander of St. John's Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, and past 
sachem of Palatka Tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men. He is unmarried.

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