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David McKendree Key

David McKendree Key served as a senator for Tennessee (1875-1877).

  • Democratic
  • Tennessee
  • Former
Portrait of David McKendree Key Tennessee
Role Senator

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Tennessee

Representing constituents across the Tennessee delegation.

Service period 1875-1877

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

David McKendree Key served as a Senator from Tennessee in the United States Congress from 1875 to 1877. A member of the Democratic Party, David McKendree Key contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

David McKendree Key’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the Senate, David McKendree Key participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

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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