American politician and judge
David M. Key |
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In office
May 27, 1880 – January 21, 1895 |
| Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
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| Preceded by | Connally Findlay Trigg |
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| Succeeded by | Charles Dickens Clark |
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In office
March 12, 1877 – June 2, 1880 |
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes |
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| Preceded by | James Noble Tyner |
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| Succeeded by | Horace Maynard |
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In office
August 18, 1875 – January 19, 1877 |
| Appointed by | James D. Porter |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Johnson |
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| Succeeded by | James E. Bailey |
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| Born | David McKendree Key
(1824-01-27)January 27, 1824
Greeneville, Tennessee |
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| Died | February 3, 1900(1900-02-03) (aged 76)
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
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| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Hiwassee College
University of Tennessee (A.M.)
read law |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
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| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
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| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
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| Unit |  43rd Tennessee Regiment |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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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.
