John McKinney (Michigan politician)

John McKinney (1803 – July 10, 1870) was a Michigan politician.

John McKinney
Treasurer of Michigan
In office
1859–1860
GovernorMoses Wisner
Preceded bySilas M. Holmes
Succeeded byJohn Owen
Michigan Secretary of State
In office
1855–1858
GovernorKinsley S. Bingham
Preceded byWilliam Graves
Succeeded byNelson G. Isbell
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 1, 1849 – April 2, 1849
In office
January 7, 1850 – April 21, 1850
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Van Buren County district
In office
January 3, 1848 – April 3, 1848
Personal details
Born1803
Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 10, 1870 (aged 66-67)
Van Buren County, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic (before 1854)
Republican (after 1854)

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
  1. 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.
  2. "Legislator Details - John McKinney". Library of Michigan. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. "Former Officials of Michigan" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved May 2, 2020.


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