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Douglas James McKay

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Douglas James McKay

Birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Death
22 Jul 1959 (aged 66)
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
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Block 19 Section 62 Lot 2
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25th Governor of Oregon, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in World War I. From 1934 to 1943 served in the Oregon Senate, then re-enlisted for World War II and was discharged as a Major. He served as Governor of Oregon from 1949 to 1952, during which time he supported land and forest conservation. 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.
25th Governor of Oregon, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in World War I. From 1934 to 1943 served in the Oregon Senate, then re-enlisted for World War II and was discharged as a Major. He served as Governor of Oregon from 1949 to 1952, during which time he supported land and forest conservation. 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.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: RB
  • Added: Mar 12, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6254288/douglas_james-mckay: accessed ), memorial page for Douglas James McKay (24 Jun 1893–22 Jul 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6254288, citing Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.