George R. McKay explained

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.

Early life

McKay was born in about 1817 in Caledonia, New York. In 1852, McKay moved to Marengo, Michigan, where bought a farm to live on.

Career

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]

Personal life

McKay was widowed upon his wife's death in 1879.[1]

Later life and death

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislator Details - George R. McKay. Library of Michigan. June 8, 2020. June 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609013524/https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4808. live.
  2. Book: Bingham, Stephen D. . 1888 . Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators . . English . Thorp & Godfrey, state printers .
  3. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . English .