James Mackay (New Zealand Politician)

James Mackay (New Zealand Politician)

James Mackay (1804–1875) was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the 1st New Zealand Parliament. He is remembered for the incident with Henry Sewell in Parliament in 1854.

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