Philip W. McKinney

Philip Watkins McKinney (born March 17, 1832 in New Store , Buckingham County , Virginia , † March 1, 1899 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Virginia from 1890 to 1894 .

Early years and political advancement

Philip McKinney attended Hampden-Sydney College until 1851 and then studied law. In the American Civil War he took part on the side of the Confederate States . He was wounded several times.

McKinney was a member of the Democratic Party . From 1869 he was a member of the Virginia House of Representatives for seven terms . He was also a District Attorney in Prince Edward County for several years . In 1872 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Congress . Equally unsuccessful were his candidacies for the office of Attorney General of Virginia (1881) and for the post of governor of this state in 1885. In 1889 he ran again for this office. His rival candidate was US Senator William Mahone .

Governor of Virginia

In his election campaign he sided with the conservative forces in Virginia. He condemned the Republican Party and fears that the rights of African Americans will be expanded . After his election victory, McKinney could take up his new office on January 1, 1890 and exercise for four years until January 1, 1894. During this time he promoted the economy of his state. At the same time he tried to push back the influence of the lobbyists and the railway companies. McKinney advocated a state income tax . In addition, he strengthened the influence of his party in Virginia, which was to provide the governors without interruption in the following decades until 1970. It looked similar with the US Senators during this period.

Another résumé

At the end of his term in office, McKinney retired from politics. He died in March 1899. From his two marriages he had a total of two children.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 4, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	McKinney, Philip W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	McKinney, Philip Watkins (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 17, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Store , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH	March 1, 1899