William McMahon McKaig
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William McMahon McKaig was an American
politician
.
Born in Cumberland, Maryland
, McKaig attended the Carroll School and the Allegany County Academy. He studied law and was admitted to the Allegany bar in 1868. He moved to the Colorado Territory
in 1873, but later returned to Maryland
. He was appointed city attorney
of Cumberland in 1876, and was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates
in 1877. He was also elected to the Maryland State Senate
in 1887, and as mayor
of Cumberland in 1890. In 1890, McKaig was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
and Fifty-third
Congresses
from the sixth district of Maryland, and served from March 4, 1891, until March 3, 1895. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894, and resumed the practice of his profession
. He died in Cumberland, and is interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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politician
Politician
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.
Born in Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
, McKaig attended the Carroll School and the Allegany County Academy. He studied law and was admitted to the Allegany bar in 1868. He moved to the Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory
The Territory of Colorado was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 28, 1861, until August 1, 1876, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Colorado....
in 1873, but later returned to Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. He was appointed city attorney
City attorney
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of Cumberland in 1876, and was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
in 1877. He was also elected to the Maryland State Senate
Maryland State Senate
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in 1887, and as mayor
Mayor
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of Cumberland in 1890. In 1890, McKaig was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
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and Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
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Congresses
United States Congress
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from the sixth district of Maryland, and served from March 4, 1891, until March 3, 1895. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894, and resumed the practice of his profession
Practice of law
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. He died in Cumberland, and is interred in Rose Hill Cemetery.