Career
He represented Simcoe South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1883 to 1886. He was born in West Gwillinbury Township, Simcoe County, Upper Canada in 1840, the son of Doctorate. Grant McKay, who came to Upper Canada from New Brunswick. McKay He opened one of the first stores in Lefroy.
He also served as reeve for Innisfil Township.
In 1883, he moved to Toronto, where he worked for the Cr-Foncier Loan Company. He died there in 1924.