Joseph V. McKee
Joseph V. McKee | |
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Bronx district | |
In office January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1923 | |
Succeeded by | John F. Reidy |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Vincent McKee August 8, 1889 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 28, 1956 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cornelia Kraft |
Children | Joseph V. McKee, Jr. Richard P. McKee |
Joseph Vincent McKee, Sr. (August 8, 1889 – January 28, 1956) was a teacher at
Life and career
McKee was born on August 8, 1889. He married Cornelia Kraft on November 27, 1918.[1][3] He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Bronx Co., 7th D.) in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923.
McKee was a municipal judge from 1924 to 1926. In 1926, he was elected president of the New York City Board of Aldermen on the ticket with James J. Walker for mayor.[4]
McKee became acting mayor of New York City after the resignation of Mayor Walker on September 1, 1932. Walker, who resigned amid scandal and the threat of a criminal indictment, subsequently fled to Europe until the danger of prosecution appeared remote. McKee, who was sometimes mockingly referred to as "Holy Joe", running as a write-in candidate, lost a special election to John P. O'Brien in November 1932 to fill out the rest of Walker's unexpired term as mayor. His four-month term as acting mayor of New York City ended on December 31, 1932.
In November 1933, McKee
McKee died in 1956, following a heart attack. He was buried at the
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Joseph V. McKee is Dead". The New York Times. January 29, 1956. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
- ^ "The Green Book: Mayors of the City of New York" Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine on the official NYC website
- ^ "Assemblyman McKee Marries". The New York Times. November 28, 1918. p. 24. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Joseph V. McKee". The New York Times. January 1, 1933.
- Gate of Heaven Cemeteryis also the final resting place of his mayoral predecessor, Walker, and successor, O'Brien.