McKinley, Charles, 1889-1970

Charles McKinley was born in Fulton, South Dakota and educated at the University of Washington and University of Wisconsin. From 1918 to 1960 he was professor of political science at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He was particularly interested in the theory and practice of public administration and planning, and as a specialist in these fields often served on government committees and commissions. He wrote two major studies on the impact of the Federal government in the Pacific Northwest: Uncle Sam in the Pacific Northwest (Berkeley, CA, 1952), and The management of land and related water resources in Oregon (Washington, D.C., 1965).

Charles McKinley was born in 1889 and earned his B.A. degree from the University of Washington and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin. He began teaching at Reed College in 1918 in the history department and retired as the Cornelia Marvin Pierce Professor of American Institutions in 1960. He was awarded an honorary LL. D. degree by Reed in 1960, and a residence hall was named in his honor in 1963. Active as a consultant and member in many civic bodies, McKinley also taught as a visiting professor at several other institutions. He died in 1970.