Samuel McKee (1774)
| Samuel McKee | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th district 2nd district (1809–1813) |
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In office 1809–1817 |
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October 13, 1774 near Lexington, Virginia |
| Died | October 16, 1826 (aged 52) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Alma mater | Liberty Hall Academy |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Samuel McKee (October 13, 1774 – October 16, 1826) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Born near Lexington, Augusta (now Rockbridge) County, Virginia, McKee was graduated from Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Virginia, in 1794. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Somerset, Kentucky. He served as surveyor of Pulaski County. He moved to Lancaster, Kentucky, in 1807 and continued the practice of law. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1802–1808.
McKee was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eleventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1817). He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands (Thirteenth Congress). He served in the War of 1812 on the staff of General (and later President) William Henry Harrison. Samuel McKee was a model of "imbedded oversight" by the Congress of the Executive Branch in the early 19th century. As a Congressman from Kentucky, he participated in formulating, drafting and introducing in the Congress the Articles of War declaring war on Great Britain in 1812. Then, during the summer recess, he enlisted as a private, serving on the staff of General William Henry Harrison at, among other places, the Battle of the Thames. Thus, he was able to provide feedback to his Congressional allies, including Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. After the war, he resumed the practice of his profession in Lancaster. He was a lifelong political ally and close personal friend of Henry Clay, and of John C. Calhoun. Family records indicate there was a long-running series of letters exchanged between the three on many of the most critical political issues of the day. Although the whereabouts of those to McKee are unknown, those of his to Clay and Calhoun may be archived in their papers. He was a founding trustee of Centre College of Kentucky in Danville. He was appointed by President Monroe as a member of the commission to clear the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers of obstructions and served until his death in Hickman County, Kentucky, on October 16, 1826. He was interred in Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky.
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