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MCKAY (Soundex M200) — See also COCKAYNE, LACKAYE, MACKAY, MCCAW, MCCAY, MCKABA, MCKAIG, MCKAIN, MCKAMEY, MCKAMY, MCKANE, MCKAY-THOMPSON, MCKEY, MCKOY, MCRAY.

  MCKAY: See also Harold P. Burke — William Henry Carroll — William Louis Day — W. McKay Fanning — Wesley Livsey Jones — Ann McKay-Thompson — McKay Reed — W. McKay Skillman — James McKay Skillman — P. McKay Sturges
  McKay, Amaziah S. — of Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1866. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Arnold A. — of North Carolina. Born in North Carolina. U.S. Consul in Antofagasta, 1917-19. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Bruce — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 38th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  McKay, Charles — of Lander, Fremont County, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Charles W., Jr. — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Alabama, 1957. Still living as of 1957.
  McKay, Clyde M. — of Bend, Deschutes County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  McKay, Curtis See J. Curtis McKay
  McKay, D. B. — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1928-31. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Dan B., Jr. — of Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  McKay, Daniel — of Montana. People's candidate for Presidential Elector for Montana, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Douglas James (1893-1959) — also known as Douglas McKay — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., June 24, 1893. Son of E. D. McKay and Minnie (Musgrove) McKay. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile dealer; mayor of Salem, Ore., 1933-34; member of Oregon state senate 1st District, 1935; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940 (alternate), 1952; Governor of Oregon, 1949-52; resigned 1952; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1953-56; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1956. Scottish ancestry. Douglas McKay High School, in Salem, Ore., is named for him. Died in Salem, Marion County, Ore., July 22, 1959 (age 66 years, 28 days). Interment at Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Ore.
  Relatives: Married 1917 to Mabel Hill.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  McKay, Farquhar — of Cumberland County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Cumberland County, 1811. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Francis M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. University of Illinois trustee; elected 1888, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Frank D. (1883-1965) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in 1883. Republican. Financier; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920, 1928, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944; Michigan state treasurer, 1925-30; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1940-44. Political boss who dominated Republican politics in Michigan for decades. Investigated by a grand jury in 1931 over his handling of state funds while Treasurer. Subject of three federal grand jury investigations in 1940 over alleged fraud, extortion and kickbacks. Indicted in 1944 for bribery; the case collapsed when the star witness, Sen. Warren G. Hooper was murdered. Charged in 1945, along with William McKeighan, with conspiracy to violate state liquor laws; tried in 1946; the judge directed a verdict of not guilty. Died in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla., January 12, 1965 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Edward N. Barnard — William Green
  McKay, George A. — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Danbury; elected 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Gunn See Koln Gunn McKay
  McKay, H. B. — U.S. Vice Consul in Tenerife, 1874. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Harry J. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1927-32; defeated, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Henry J. — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1910-11; appointed 1910; defeated, 1911. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, J. Curtis — of Thiensville, Ozaukee County, Wis.; Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1960, 1964, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  McKay, Jack — of Ennis, Ellis County, Tex. Mayor of Ennis, Tex., 1954-55. Still living as of 1955.
  McKay, James — U.S. Attorney for North Carolina, 1817-21. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, James, Sr. — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1859-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, James — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1863-65. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, James, Jr. — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1902-04. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, James — of Wayne County, Mich. Constitutional Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, James Iver (1793-1853) — also known as James I. McKay — of Elizabethtown, Bladen County, N.C. Born near Elizabethtown, Bladen County, N.C., 1793. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state senate, 1815-19, 1822, 1826, 1830; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1831-49 (5th District 1831-43, 6th District 1843-47, 7th District 1847-49). Died in Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C., September 4, 1853 (age about 60 years). Interment at James Iver McKay Cemetery, Bladen County, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  McKay, James P. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state senate 13th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, James W. — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 29th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  McKay, John — of Cumberland County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Cumberland County, 1788-91, 1809; member of North Carolina state senate from Cumberland County, 1805-07. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, John — of Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Macomb County; elected 1910. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, John F. — of Montana. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana 1st District, 1924; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1930. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, John M. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1949-50. Still living as of 1950.
  McKay, John M. — of Florida. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  McKay, Joseph R. — of Miles City, Custer County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, K. Gunn See Koln Gunn McKay
  McKay, Koln Gunn (1925-2000) — also known as K. Gunn McKay — of Utah. Born in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, February 23, 1925. Democrat. Member of Utah state house of representatives, 1963-67; U.S. Representative from Utah 1st District, 1971-81; defeated, 1980, 1986, 1988. Mormon. Died, of cancer, in Huntsville, Weber County, Utah, October 6, 2000 (age 75 years, 226 days). Interment at Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Utah.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  McKay, L. I. — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Lena — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.
  McKay, Mac See Owen E. McKay
  McKay, Melvin — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Mayor of Rock Island, Ill., 1945-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Michael D. (born c.1951) — also known as Mike McKay — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born about 1951. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1989-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  McKay, Mike See Michael D. McKay
  McKay, Neil — of North Carolina. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1874. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Neil C. — Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Midland District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Owen E. — also known as Mac McKay — of Paden City, Wetzel County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  McKay, Patricia A. — of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  McKay, Peter — of Chemung County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1845. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Robert — of Genesee County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1819-20. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Robert — of Vassar, Tuscola County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  McKay, Rosa — of Globe, Gila County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1924 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Ruth — of Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  McKay, Thomas (born c.1957) — of Hollywood, St. Mary's County, Md. Born about 1957. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  McKay, Victor — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Candidate for mayor of Maysville, Ky., 2006. Still living as of 2006.
  McKay, W. T. — of Greenwood, Charles Mix County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1870-72. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Wallace — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, Walter — Republican. South Dakota commissioner of labor statistics, 1893-95. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, William (1840-1908) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Ayrshire, Scotland, September 9, 1840. Republican. Farmer; Tuscola County Sheriff; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1889-90, 1899-1902, 1905-06 (Tuscola County 2nd District 1889-90, 1899-1902, Tuscola County 1905-06); member of Michigan state senate 21st District, 1907-08; died in office 1908. Died February 15, 1908 (age 67 years, 159 days). Burial location unknown.
  McKay, William — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  McKay, William B. (b. 1885) — Born, of American parents, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, January 11, 1885. Steamship agent; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Tenerife, 1911. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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