Preceded by Hugh Ike Shott Name John Kee Succeeded by Elizabeth Kee Role Singer | Political party Democratic Spouse Felice Sampson (m. 1995) Religion Episcopalian Children Chris Kee, Shannon Kee | |
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Born August 22, 1874
Glenville, West Virginia ( 1874-08-22 ) Died May 8, 1951(1951-05-08) (aged 76)
Washington, D.C. Alma mater Glenville State Normal School
West Virginia University Albums We Walk By Faith, The Legacy Project, Blessed by Association, The Color of Music, Live in Miami Profiles | ||
John Kee (August 22, 1874 – May 8, 1951) was a U.S. Democratic politician serving in the United States House of Representatives 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 West Virginia University, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, and was admitted to the bar in 1897. Kee was a member of the West Virginia Senate 1923–1927 He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia and served from March 4, 1933 until his death, serving the Fifth Congressional District of West Virginia in the 73rd through the 82nd U.S. Congress.
A confidential 1943 analysis of the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Isaiah Berlin for the British Foreign Office stated that
Judge Kee has been in the House for ten years, and, while he has voted steadily for all the President's foreign policies, he is not either a forceful, influential or noticeably active member of the committee.
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, who served until 1973 when the 5th district was abolished.