George C. McKee
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George Colin Mckee was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
.
Born in Joliet, Illinois
, Mckee attended Knox College and Lombard College, both at Galesburg, Illinois
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Centralia, Illinois
.
City attorney of Centralia 1858-1861.
He served throughout the Civil War
with the Eleventh Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
He resumed the practice of law in Vicksburg, Mississippi
, and engaged in planting in Hinds County.
He was appointed register in bankruptcy in 1867.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1868.
Mckee was elected as a Republican
to the Fortieth Congress, but his credentials were never presented to the House.
Mckee was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1875).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Territories (Forty-third Congress).
He was appointed postmaster of Jackson, Mississippi
, and served from June 28, 1881, to November 12, 1885.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
Receiver of public moneys from 1889 until his death in Jackson, Mississippi
, on November 17, 1890.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
.
Born in Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
, Mckee attended Knox College and Lombard College, both at Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Centralia, Illinois
Centralia, Illinois
Centralia is a town located in Marion, Washington, Clinton, and Jefferson Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 13,032 at the 2010 census. The town was founded because it was the point where the two original branches of the Illinois Central Railroad, built in 1853, converged....
.
City attorney of Centralia 1858-1861.
He served throughout the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
with the Eleventh Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
He resumed the practice of law in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
, and engaged in planting in Hinds County.
He was appointed register in bankruptcy in 1867.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1868.
Mckee was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fortieth Congress, but his credentials were never presented to the House.
Mckee was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1875).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Territories (Forty-third Congress).
He was appointed postmaster of Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, and served from June 28, 1881, to November 12, 1885.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
Receiver of public moneys from 1889 until his death in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, on November 17, 1890.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.