George R. McKay | |
State House: | Michigan |
District: | Calhoun County 2nd |
Term Start: | January 1, 1865 |
Term End: | December 31, 1866 |
Predecessor: | Abner Pratt |
Successor: | Harvey Randall |
Birth Date: | c. 1817 |
Birth Place: | Caledonia, New York |
Death Date: | March 21, |
Death Place: | Marengo, Michigan |
Party: | Republican (before 1872) Democratic (After 1872) |
George R. McKay (c. 1817March 21, 1890) was a Michigan politician.
McKay was born in about 1817 in Caledonia, New York. In 1852, McKay moved to Marengo, Michigan, where bought a farm to live on.
On November 8, 1864, McKay was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Calhoun County 2nd district from January 4, 1865 to December 31, 1866. McKay was an influential member of the Grange. McKay was a Republican until 1872, when he became a Democrat.[1]
McKay was widowed upon his wife's death in 1879.[1]
At some point, McKay moved to Chicago and Kansas. He moved back to Marengo, Michigan in 1888. McKay died in Marengo on March 21, 1890.[2] [3]