Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. 1826 - 2009. Records Retained by Douglas McKay Concerning Appointments

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Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. 1826 - 2009. Records Retained by Douglas McKay Concerning Appointments

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McKay, Douglas, 1893-1959

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A descendant of Oregon pioneers, Oregon Governor James Douglas McKay (he later dropped the first name) was born in Portland, Oregon, on June 24, 1893, the son of E.D. and Minnie A. Musgrove McKay. He was elected mayor of Salem in 1932. In January 1934, Douglas McKay announced his candidacy for the State Legislature as a Senator from Marion County. He was elected for the terms 1935-1937, 1939-1941, 1943-1945, and after World War II service, for 1945-1947. McKay was elected governor of Oregon in 1...