| Birth: | Jun. 24, 1893 | | Death: | Jul. 22, 1959 | 
Oregon Governor, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in World War I, when he lost an arm and shoulder by an exploding German shell. From 1934 to 1943 served in the Oregon Senate, then re-enlisted for World War II, and was discharged as a Major. Served Governor of Oregon from 1949 to 1952, during which time he supported conservation of land and forest. He left the position of Governor in 1952 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed him Secretary of the Interior, a position he held until 1956. (bio by: RB)
Search Amazon for Douglas McKay | | | Burial:
Belcrest Memorial Park
Salem
Marion County
Oregon, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: RB
Record added: Mar 12, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6254288 |
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