John McKinney (1803 – July 10, 1870) was a Michigan politician.
Early life
McKinney was born on 1803 in Pennsylvania. McKinney moved to Michigan in 1837, where he settled in Van Buren County.[1]
Career
On November 1, 1847, McKinney was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Van Buren County district from January 3, 1848, to April 3, 1848. On November 6, 1848, McKinney was elected to the Michigan Senate where he represented the 4th district from January 1, 1849, to April 2, 1849. On November 5, 1849, McKinney was elected to another term in the Michigan Senate where he again represented the 4th district from January 7, 1850, to April 21, 1850.[2] McKinney was a Democrat before 1854, but afterwards, McKinney was a Republican. McKinney served as Michigan Secretary of State from 1855 to 1858.[3] McKinney served as Michigan State Treasurer from 1859 to 1860.[1]
Death
McKinney died in Van Buren County on July 10, 1870.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. Thorp & Godfrey, state printers – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Legislator Details - John McKinney". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Former Officials of Michigan" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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