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David Key

Democrat · Senate · Tennessee · 1875–1877

David Key was a Democratic U.S. senator from Tennessee, serving 1875–1877. Cast 300 votes and missed 15.0%.

Years in Congress
2
Votes missed
15.0%
Born
1824
Died
1900

Biography

David McKendree Key (January 27, 1824 – February 3, 1900) was a United States senator from Tennessee, United States Postmaster General and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

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Terms in office

  • Senate, Tennessee1875–1877 · Democrat

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Capitol Receipts, “David Key (D-TN), Senate 1875–1877,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/K000156/david-key (accessed 2026-10-13).

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