| Samuel McKee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th congressional district | |
| In office June 22, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Succeeded by | John McConnell Rice |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Wadsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1833-11-05)November 5, 1833 Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 1898(1898-12-11) (aged 65) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Miami University Cincinnati Law School |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | Union Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 14th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Samuel McKee (November 5, 1833 – December 11, 1898) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Early life
Born near Mount Sterling, Kentucky, McKee attended the common schools. He was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1857, and the Cincinnati Law School in 1858. He was admitted to the bar.
Career
McKee commenced practice in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, in 1858. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War as a captain in the 14th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry.
McKee was elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867). He successfully contested as a Republican the election of John D. Young to the Fortieth Congress and served from June 22, 1868, to March 3, 1869. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868. He served as delegate to the Southern Loyalist Convention at Philadelphia in 1866. He worked as a pension agent in Louisville, Kentucky from 1869 to 1871. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Louisville, Kentucky on December 11, 1898. He was interred in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.
References
- United States Congress. "Samuel McKee (id: M000497)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam H. Wadsworth | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th congressional district 1865 – 1867 |
Succeeded byHimself |
| Preceded byHimself | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th congressional district 1868 – 1869 |
Succeeded byJohn McConnell Rice |
| Kentucky's delegation(s) to the 39th–40th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) | |||||||
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- 1833 births
- 1898 deaths
- People from Montgomery County, Kentucky
- Unconditional Union Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky
- Union army officers
- People of Kentucky in the American Civil War
- Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky
- Miami University alumni
- Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives