A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mackenzie, James George
MACKENZIE. (Commander, 1847, f-p, 15; h-p., 9.)
James George Mackenzie entered the Navy 23 Dec. 1823; served as Midshipman of the Philomel 10, Capt. Lord Viscount Ingestrie, at the battle of Navarin 20 Oct. 1827; and was promoted, soon after passing his examination, to the rank of Lieutenant, 15 May, 1830. His succeeding appointments wore – 19 July, 1833, to the Caledonia 120, Capt. Thos. Brown, on the Mediterranean station – 5 Feb. 1834, to the command (as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Thos. Briggs, Admiral-Superintendent of Malta) of the Ceylon receiving-ship, in which he remained until the summer of 1837 – and, 31 Oct. 1840, to the Indus 78, Capt. Sir Jas. Stirling, fitting for the Mediterranean, whence, after having officiated for two years and a half as First-Lieutenant, he came home and was paid off in 1844. He attained his present rank 29 April, 1847; and has been employed, since 12 of the following May, as Second-Captain of the Caledonia 120, Capt. Manley Hall Dixon, at Devonport.
Commander Mackenzie married, 24 Sept. 1831, Martha Catherine, third daughter of the late John Kearney, Esq., of co. Kilkenny, Ireland, and sister-in-law of Lieut. Wm. Breedon, R.N., by whom he has issue. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.