John C. McKinley
John C. McKinley | |
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26th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
In office January 9, 1905 – January 11, 1909 | |
Governor | Joseph W. Folk |
Preceded by | Thomas L. Rubey |
Succeeded by | Jacob F. Gmelich |
Member of the Missouri Senate | |
In office 1902 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Putnam County, Missouri | November 20, 1859
Died | May 1, 1927 Putnam County, Missouri | (aged 67)
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Attorney |
John C. McKinley (November 20, 1859 – May 1, 1927) was a lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Missouri. He was the state's 26th Lieutenant Governor as well as a member of the Missouri Senate.
Personal history
John C. McKinley was born near Mendota in Putnam County, Missouri to parents Degraphenreed and Elizabeth (Harmon) McKinley, the oldest of nine children. McKinley was a distant relative of two U.S. Presidents, James A. Garfield and William McKinley.[1][2] John C. McKinley was a lawyer by profession when not engaged in politics. He married Affa Grant on May 6, 1888. McKinley died in Punam County, Missouri on May 1, 1927 and is buried in the Unionville, Missouri cemetery.
Political history
McKinley was first elected to the Missouri Senate in 1902. However he did not serve the full four-year term, having been elected Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 1904. John C. MicKinley was an unsuccessful candidate for several other offices including U.S. Senate in 1908, 1910, and 1922. He was also a candidate for Missouri Governor in the 1912 election, losing to Elliot W. Major.[3]
References
- ^ "Genealogy of James McKinley, Richard Anderson Jeffries and Joseph Price | PDF | Will and Testament | England".
- ^ History of Northwest Missouri by Walter Williams, 1913, Volume 2 page 926-927
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - John C. McKinley".