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McKay-Thompson, Ann — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

McKeachnie, Gayle (born c.1943) — of Vernal, Uintah County, Utah. Born about 1943. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Utah, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

McKeague, David William (b. 1946) — also known as David W. McKeague — of Michigan. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., November 5, 1946. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, 1992-. Catholic. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 1999.

	MCKEAN: See also George Washington Armstrong — Adolph Edward Borie — Alfred Lee Bulwinkle — Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan — Thomas McKean Pettit — Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer — Thomas McKean Thompson
	McKean, Albert — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 7th District, 1851-52. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, Andrew P. — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 29th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, Arthur — Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, Arthur — of New Kensington, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	McKean, Dayton D. — of Hanover, Grafton County, N.H. Democrat. New Hampshire Democratic state chair, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
	McKean, Edgar D. — of Fox Chapel, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	McKean, Frank A. — Democrat. Candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, 1878. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, Henry B. — Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 23rd District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, James A. (b. 1845) — of Smethport, McKean County, Pa. Born in Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., August 11, 1845. Republican. Oil and lumber business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from McKean County, 1907-09. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, Pa.
	McKean, James Bedell (1821-1879) — also known as James B. McKean — of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Vermont, 1821. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1859-63; chief justice of Utah territorial supreme court, 1870-75. Died in 1879 (age about 58 years). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Nephew of Samuel McKean.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	McKean, John — of Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1868; circuit judge in Iowa 8th District, 1873-80. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, Joseph Borden — also known as Joseph B. McKean — of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1800-08. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, Richard D. — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
	McKean, Samuel (1787-1841) — of Burlington, Bradford County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1787. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1823-29; member of Pennsylvania state senate 11th District, 1829-30; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1829-33; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1833-39. Died in 1841 (age about 54 years). Interment at Old Church Cemetery, West Burlington, Pa.   Relatives: Uncle of James Bedell McKean.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in New London Township, Chester County, Pa., March 19, 1734. Son of William McKean and Letitia (Finley) McKean. Lawyer; member of Delaware colonial Assembly, 1765-76; common pleas court judge in Delaware, 1765-74; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1774-76; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1777-83; President of Delaware, 1777; chief justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1777-99; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1781; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1789-90; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1799-1808; impeached by the Pennsylvania legislature in 1807, but no trial was ever held. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 24, 1817 (age 83 years, 97 days). Original interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.; reinterment in 1843 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.   Relatives: Son of William McKean and Letitia (Finley) McKean; married 1763 to Mary Borden (died 1773); married 1774 to Sarah Armitage; married to the sister-in-law of Francis Hopkinson. See Hopkinson-McKean family of Pennsylvania.   McKean County, Pa. is named for him.   Other politicians named for him: Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan — Thomas McKean Pettit   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
	McKean, Thomas, Jr. — Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, 1808-11. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, Thomas J. — of Linn County, Iowa. Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Linn County, 1844. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, W. J. — of Washington. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1902. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, William — of Deering, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 7th District, 1844-46. Burial location unknown.
	McKean, William R. — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Mayor of Trenton, N.J., 1861-63. Burial location unknown.

McKechnie, William G. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1910, 1912. Burial location unknown.

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