George C. McKee

George Colin McKee (October 2, 1837 – November 17, 1890) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. 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.

George C. McKee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi
In office February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Vacant (4th) Legrand W. Perce (5th)
Succeeded by	Jason Niles (4th) Charles E. Hooker (5th)
Constituency	4th district (1870-73) 5th district (1873-75)
Personal details
Born	George Colin McKee (1837-10-02)October 2, 1837 Joliet, Illinois
Died	November 17, 1890(1890-11-17) (aged 53) Jackson, Mississippi
Party	Republican
Alma mater	Knox College Lombard College

Early life

Born in Joliet, Illinois, Mckee attended Knox College and Lombard College, both in Galesburg, Illinois, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Centralia, Illinois.

Career

McKee served as city attorney of Centralia from 1858 to 1861. He served in the Eleventh Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. After the war, 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 (February 23, 1870 – March 3, 1875).

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 of Jackson, Mississippi, and served from June 28, 1881, to November 12, 1885. He served as receiver of public moneys from 1889 until his death in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 17, 1890. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "George C. McKee (id: M000494)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Media related to George C. McKee at Wikimedia Commons