Hugh McKee (1824 - 1886)

Born 8 Aug 1824 in Butler County, PA

Ancestors

Died 30 Apr 1886 at age 61 in Fort Wayne, IN

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Biography

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Occupation

Occupation: Surveyor

Note

Note: #N642

User ID

User ID: 4292A94C82DA4592BFF2C5FCB130E3F52741

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A surveyor of Butler county, and afterwards appointed surveyor of Kansas, by President Buchanan

Was a citizen of energy an influence; was County Surveyor, elected sheriff in 1850; in Sept. 1858, President Buchanan appointed him Surveyor General of Kansas; served in the war of the Rebellion until after the battle of Pittsburg Landing when he commenced railroad contracting in Ohio, Indiana, and the west with headquarters at Leavenworth, Kansas; built the Lake Erie and Wheeling, Kokomo and Delphas Railroads, and at the time of his death being accidentally injured by a log rolling on his foot; was filling a contract for street railway structure at Fort Wayne; was an enterprising businessman.

Unmarried^[1][2]

1. ↑ Source: #S67
2. ↑ Source: #S68

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