James A. McKenzie

James Andrew McKenzie (August 1, 1840 – June 25, 1904) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and uncle of John McKenzie Moss.

James A. McKenzie
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	John Y. Brown
Succeeded by	James Franklin Clay
48th Secretary of State of Kentucky
In office September 5, 1883 – August 30, 1887
Governor	J. Proctor Knott
Preceded by	Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn
Succeeded by	George Madison Adams
United States Ambassador to Peru
In office June 24, 1893 – April 13, 1897
Preceded by	John Hicks
Succeeded by	Irving B. Dudley
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office 1867–1871
Personal details
Born	(1840-08-01)August 1, 1840 Bennettstown, Kentucky
Died	June 25, 1904(1904-06-25) (aged 63) Oak Grove, Kentucky
Resting place	Fairview Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Amelia C. Parish Blakey
Relations	Uncle of John McKenzie Moss
Alma mater	Centre College
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Born in Bennettstown, Kentucky, McKenzie attended the common schools of Christian County and Centre College, Danville, Kentucky. He studied law and admitted to the bar in 1861, and commenced practice in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. McKenzie also engaged in agricultural pursuits during this time.

During the Civil War he served as a private in the Confederate States Army.

Following the war, he served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1867 to 1871. McKenzie later was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and Forty-seventh United States Congresses (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1882.

McKenzie then served as Secretary of State of Kentucky under Governor J. Proctor Knott from 1884 to 1888 and as commissioner from Kentucky to the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Illinois in 1893. In that same year, he was appointed Minister to Peru by President Grover Cleveland.

He resigned and settled on his farm near Long View, Kentucky. He died at Oak Grove, Kentucky, on June 25, 1904. He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky.