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    McKee, Sr., John Henry

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1951-54 (District 62); Senate 1955-62 (District 62); Senate 1963-66 (District 64)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/10/1909
    Birth Place: Bemidji, Minnesota
    Birth County: Beltrami
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 5/4/1987
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Presbyterian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Bemidji
    Occupation (when first elected): Owner, McKee Funeral Home

    EDUCATION

    Bemidji Public Schools; Secondary;
    Bemidji State Teacher's College; Attended College;
    University of North Dakota; Attended College;
    University of Minnesota; College Graduate;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Norma
    Children: Two children: Mary Christine (daughter, she married Wendell Anderson who served as Minnesota Governor), John Henry Jr. (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Wendell Richard Anderson  - Son-in-Law

    GENERAL NOTES

    "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987)

    "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus..." ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987)

    "Mostly Republican politically, he'll caucus with the Senate conservatives." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1955?)

    He was a member of the Elks and the Masons.

    He died at home from a heart attack in Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Bemidji, Minnesota. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.

    He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bemidji, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by a typewritten profile.

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    Total Days Served: 5845

    SESSIONS SERVED

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 64
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/2/1967
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Funeral Director
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987). "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus..." ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Education
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Finance
    • Liquor Control (Chair)
    • Public Domain
    • Public Welfare
    • Rules and Legislative Expense

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 64
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/2/1967
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Funeral Director
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987). "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus..." ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Education
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Finance
    • Liquor Control (Chair)
    • Public Domain
    • Public Welfare
    • Rules and Legislative Expense
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    62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Funeral Director
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987). "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus..." ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Education
    • Finance
    • Public Domain
    • Public Welfare

    61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Funeral Director
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987). "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus..." ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Education
    • Finance
    • Public Domain
    • Public Welfare

    60th Legislative Session (1957-1958) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/5/1959
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Funeral Director and Funeral Home Owner/Summer Motel Operator, Lake Bemidji
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987). "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus..." ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987). "Mostly Republican politically, he'll caucus with the Senate conservatives." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1955?)
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Banks and Banking
    • Insurance
    • Military Affairs and Civil Defense
    • Public Domain
    • Public Health
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/5/1959
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Funeral Director and Funeral Home Owner/Summer Motel Operator, Lake Bemidji
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987). "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus..." ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987). "Mostly Republican politically, he'll caucus with the Senate conservatives." (Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1955?)
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Banks and Banking
    • Insurance
    • Military Affairs and Civil Defense
    • Public Domain
    • Public Health

    58th Legislative Session (1953-1954)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/5/1952
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Owner, McKee Funeral Home
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987). "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus..." ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Claims
    • Health
    • Highways
    • Public Domain

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Bemidji
    Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Lake of the Woods
    Occupation: Owner, McKee Funeral Home
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "McKee served 16 years in the state Legislature as a conservative." ("John McKee Dead at 77." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987). "McKee, a member of the Republican-oriented Conservative caucus…" ("John McKee, Former Legislator" Star Tribune, May 13, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Claims
    • Cooperatives
    • Highways
    • Public Domain
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Fairbanks, Ann. "Readers Write: John McKee Remembered (Obituary)." Bemidji Pioneer, May 20, 1987.

    "John McKee, Former Legislator (Obituary)." Star Tribune, May 13, 1987.

    "John McKee Dead at 77 (Obituary)." Bemidji Pioneer, May 6, 1987.

    "John H. McKee." Typewritten Profile, Source Unknown, 1955? and 1957?



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