John C. McKinley

John C. McKinley (born November 20, 1859 in Putnam County , Missouri , † May 1, 1927 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1905 and 1909 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Missouri.

Career

John McKinley was a distant relative of US Presidents James A. Garfield and William McKinley . After studying law and becoming a lawyer, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1902 he was elected to the Missouri Senate. He exercised this mandate until he took office as Vice Governor, for which he was elected in 1904 at the side of Joseph W. Folk . He held this office between January 9, 1905 and January 11, 1909. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate.

After serving as Lieutenant Governor, McKinley returned to practice as a lawyer. He also unsuccessfully applied for various political offices. In 1908, 1910 and 1922 he tried in vain to be elected to the US Senate . In 1912 a candidacy for the office of governor of his state failed. In June 1916 he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago . John McKinley died on May 1, 1927.

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SURNAME	McKinley, John C.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 20, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH	Putnam County , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH	May 1, 1927
Place of death	Putnam County , Missouri