Joseph V. McKee

Joseph V. McKee
Mayor McKee
Mayor of New York City Acting
In office September 1, 1932 – December 31, 1932
Preceded by	James J. Walker
Succeeded by	John P. O'Brien
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Bronx County, 1st district
In office January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1923
Preceded by	?
Succeeded by	John F. Reidy
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1889 Bronx, New York
Died	January 28, 1956 (aged 66) New York, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Cornelia Kraft
Children	Joseph V. McKee, Jr.
Religion	Roman Catholic

Joseph V. McKee, Sr. (August 8, 1889 – January 28, 1956) was a teacher at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York, who later became a politically active Democrat and briefly served as the acting Mayor of New York City.

He was born on August 8, 1889.

McKee married Cornelia Kraft on November 27, 1918. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Bronx Co., 7th D.) in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923.

He was a Municipal Judge from 1924 to 1926. In 1926, he was elected as President of the New York City Board of Aldermen on the ticket with James J. Walker for mayor.

McKee became acting Mayor of New York City after the resignation of Mayor Walker on September 1, 1932. Walker, who resigned amid scandal and the threat of a criminal indictment, subsequently fled to Europe until the danger of prosecution appeared remote. McKee, who was sometimes mockingly referred to as "Holy Joe", running as a write-in candidate, lost a special election to John P. O'Brien in November 1932 to fill out the rest of Walker's unexpired term as mayor. His three-month term as acting Mayor of New York City ended on December 31, 1932.

In November 1933, McKee ran for mayor as the Recovery Party candidate against Democratic Mayor John P. O'Brien and Republican-City Fusion Party candidate Fiorello La Guardia, but lost to La Guardia. He served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944.

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