Born on January 27, 1824, near Greeneville, in Greene County, Tennessee,[1] Key attended the common schools, then graduated from Hiwassee College in 1850 and read law the same year.[1] He received an Artium Magister degree from East Tennessee University (now the University of Tennessee).[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Madisonville, Tennessee from 1850 to 1852.[1] He continued private practice in Kingston, Tennessee from 1852 to 1853, and in Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1853 to 1861.[1] He was a Presidential Elector on the Democratic ticket in 1856 and 1860.[2] He served in the Confederate States Army from 1861 to 1865, during the American Civil War and was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the Forty-third Tennessee Infantry.[2] He resumed private practice in Chattanooga from 1865 to 1880.[1] He was a member of the Tennessee constitutional convention in 1870.[2] He was Chancellor for the Tennessee Chancery Court for the Third Judicial District from 1870 to 1875.[1] He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to the United States House of Representatives of the 43rd United States Congress.[2]
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For the diplomat see David McK Key Senator Key redirects here For other uses see Senator Key disambiguation David McKendree Key January 27 1824 February 3 1900 was a United States senator from Tennessee United States Postmaster General and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee David M KeyJudge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of TennesseeJudge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeIn office May 27 1880 January 21 1895Appointed byRutherford B HayesPreceded byConnally Findlay TriggSucceeded byCharles Dickens Clark27th United States Postmaster GeneralIn office March 12 1877 June 2 1880PresidentRutherford B HayesPreceded byJames Noble TynerSucceeded byHorace MaynardUnited States Senatorfrom TennesseeIn office August 18 1875 January 19 1877Appointed byJames D PorterPreceded byAndrew JohnsonSucceeded byJames E BaileyPersonal detailsBornDavid McKendree Key 1824 01 27 January 27 1824Greeneville TennesseeDiedFebruary 3 1900 1900 02 03 aged 76 Chattanooga TennesseeResting placeForest Hill CemeteryChattanooga TennesseePolitical partyDemocraticEducationHiwassee CollegeUniversity of Tennessee A M read lawSignatureMilitary serviceAllegianceConfederate StatesBranch service Confederate States ArmyYears of service1861 1865RankLieutenant ColonelUnit43rd Tennessee RegimentBattles warsAmerican Civil War Contents 1 Education and career 2 Congressional service 3 Postmaster General 4 Federal judicial service 5 Death 6 See also 7 References 8 SourcesEducation and career EditBorn on January 27 1824 near Greeneville in Greene County Tennessee 1 Key attended the common schools then graduated from Hiwassee College in 1850 and read law the same year 1 He received an Artium Magister degree from East Tennessee University now the University of Tennessee 1 He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Madisonville Tennessee from 1850 to 1852 1 He continued private practice in Kingston Tennessee from 1852 to 1853 and in Chattanooga Tennessee from 1853 to 1861 1 He was a Presidential Elector on the Democratic ticket in 1856 and 1860 2 He served in the Confederate States Army from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War and was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the Forty third Tennessee Infantry 2 He resumed private practice in Chattanooga from 1865 to 1880 1 He was a member of the Tennessee constitutional convention in 1870 2 He was Chancellor for the Tennessee Chancery Court for the Third Judicial District from 1870 to 1875 1 He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to the United States House of Representatives of the 43rd United States Congress 2 Congressional service EditKey was appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of former President of the United States and United States Senator Andrew Johnson and served from August 18 1875 to January 19 1877 2 He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to fill the vacancy in 1876 2 Postmaster General EditKey served as Postmaster General of the United States in the cabinet of President Rutherford B Hayes from 1877 to 1880 1 The only Democrat in Hayes cabinet his appointment was in part due to the terms of the Compromise of 1877 Federal judicial service EditKey was nominated by President Rutherford B Hayes on May 19 1880 to a joint seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee vacated by Judge Connally Findlay Trigg 1 He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 27 1880 and received his commission the same day 1 His service terminated on January 21 1895 due to his retirement 1 Death EditKey died on February 3 1900 in Chattanooga 1 He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery in Chattanooga 2 See also Edit Biography portal American Civil War portalList of United States political appointments across party lines David McK KeyReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l David McKendree Key at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center a b c d e f g United States Congress David McKendree Key id K000156 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Sources EditUnited States Congress David McKendree Key id K000156 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress David McKendree Key at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Goodspeed Publishing History of East Tennessee Hamilton County 1887 Dictionary of American Biography Abshire David The South Rejects a Prophet The Life of David Key New York F A Praeger 1967 Murrin John M Liberty Equality Power Fourth Edition Australia Thomson Wadsworth 2005 U S SenatePreceded byAndrew Johnson United States Senator Class 1 from Tennessee1875 1877 Served alongside Henry Cooper Succeeded byJames E BaileyPolitical officesPreceded byJames Noble Tyner United States Postmaster General1877 1880 Succeeded byHorace MaynardLegal officesPreceded byConnally Findlay Trigg Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee1880 1895 Succeeded byCharles Dickens Clark Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David M Key amp oldid 1108382121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
