John Kee (August 22, 1874 – May 8, 1951) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the

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from 1933 until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1951.

Biography

He was born in Glenville, West Virginia. He attended Glenville State Normal School and

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, where he was a member of

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, and was admitted to the bar in 1897. Kee was a member of the

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1923–1927 He was elected as a Democrat to the

from

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and served from March 4, 1933 until his death, serving the Fifth Congressional District of

in the 73rd through the 82nd U.S. Congress. He was chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses. A confidential 1943 analysis of the

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for the British

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stated that Kee died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. on May 8, 1951. His wife, Elizabeth Kee, succeeded him as U.S. Representative after winning a special election to replace him. She served until 1965 when she was succeeded by their son,

James Kee James Kee (April 15, 1917 – March 11, 1989) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 5th congressional district from 1965 to 1973, succeeding his ...

, who served until 1973 when the 5th district was abolished.

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Memorial services held in the House of Representatives together with remarks presented in eulogy of John Kee, late a representative from West Virginia

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* 1874 births 1951 deaths Democratic Party West Virginia state senators People from Glenville, West Virginia People from Bluefield, West Virginia 19th-century American Episcopalians 20th-century American Episcopalians West Virginia lawyers West Virginia University alumni Glenville State College alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia {{WestVirginia-politician-stub

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