Douglas McKay | |
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| 35th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office January 21, 1953 – April 15, 1956 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Oscar L. Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Fred A. Seaton |
| 25th Governor of Oregon | |
| In office January 10, 1949 – December 27, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | John Hall |
| Succeeded by | Paul L. Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Douglas McKay June 24, 1893 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 1959 (aged 66) Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mabel Hill (m. 1917) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Oregon State University, Corvallis |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
James Douglas McKay (June 24, 1893 – July 22, 1959) 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, and was then elected as the twenty-fifth governor of Oregon in 1948. He left that office before the end of his term when he was selected as the thirty-fifth U.S. Secretary of the Interior during the Eisenhower administration. McKay's conservative policies were denounced by environmentalists; they forced his resignation in 1956.