George C. McKee | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 5th district 4th district (1870–1873) | |
| In office 1870–1875 | |
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| Born | George Colin McKee (1837-10-02)October 2, 1837 |
| Died | November 17, 1890(1890-11-17) (aged 53) |
| Party | Republican |
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George Colin McKee (October 2, 1837 – November 17, 1890) was aU.S. Representative fromMississippi. A lawyer in Illinois, he served with the Union army during the Civil War and afterwards settled in Vicksburg, Mississippi. A Republican, he was active in politics and was a delegate to the 1868 Mississippi Constitutional Convention. He served as a postmaster.
Born inJoliet, Illinois, Mckee attendedKnox College andLombard College, both inGalesburg, Illinois, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice inCentralia, Illinois.
McKee served as city attorney of Centralia from 1858 to 1861. He served in theEleventh Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry during theCivil War. After the war, he resumed the practice of law inVicksburg, Mississippi, and engaged in planting inHinds County.He was appointed register in bankruptcy in 1867.He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1868.
Mckee was elected as aRepublican to theFortieth Congress, but his credentials were never presented to the House.
Mckee was elected as aRepublican to theForty-first,Forty-second, andForty-third Congresses (February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1875).[1]
He served as chairman of the Committee on Territories (Forty-third Congress). After his congressional service, he resumed his law practice. He was appointed postmaster ofJackson, Mississippi, and served from June 28, 1881, to November 12, 1885. He served as receiver of public moneys from 1889 until his death inJackson, Mississippi, on November 17, 1890.He was interred inGreenwood Cemetery.
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