# Douglas McKay

> James Douglas McKay was an American businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in World War I before going into business, where he was most successful as a car dealership owner in Salem. A Republican, he served as a city councilor and mayor of Salem before election to the Oregon State Senate. McKay served four terms in the state senate, also served stateside with the rank of major in the U.S. Army during World War II, serverd as the 25th governor of Oregon from 1949 to 1952. He left that office before the end of his term when he was selected as the 35th U.S. Secretary of the Interior during the Eisenhower administration. McKay's conservative policies were denounced by environmentalists; they forced his resignation in 1956.

*American politician (1893-1959)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1893-06-24
- **Died:** 1959-07-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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