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David McKendree Key

David McKendree Key

Tennessee Eastern District Court

Born 1824 in Greene County, TN

Died 1900 in Chattanooga, TN

FJC ID: 1272

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.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Chattanooga, Tennessee
    1853–1861, 1865–1880
  2. Postmaster general of the United States
    1877–1880
  3. U.S. senator from Tennessee
    1875–1877
  4. Tennessee Chancery Court, Third Judicial District
    Chancellor · 1870–1875
  5. Confederate Army
    1861–1865
  6. Private practice, Kingston, Tennessee
    1852–1853
  7. Private practice, Madisonville, Tennessee
    1850–1852

Appointments

  1. Tennessee Eastern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
    1880–1895 · Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican)
    Term ended: Retirement
  2. Tennessee Middle District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
    1880–1895 · Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican)
    Term ended: Retirement

Education

  1. East Tennessee University (now University of Tennessee)
    A.M.
  2. Read law
    1850
  3. Hiwassee College
    1850