Education
Born in St. Petersburg, Virginia, Mckenney attended McCabe"s University School at St. Petersburg and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He graduated from the law school of the University of Virginia in June 1876.
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Born in St. Petersburg, Virginia, Mckenney attended McCabe"s University School at St. Petersburg and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He graduated from the law school of the University of Virginia in June 1876.
He taught school. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in St. Petersburg, Virginia. McKenney was elected president of the city council of St. Petersburg in 1888 and served six years. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892.
He resumed the practice of law in St. Petersburg, Virginia, and died there January 3, 1916.
He was interred in Blandford Cemetery. 1894; McKenney was elected to the United States. House of Representatives with 48.05% of the vote, defeating Republican Robert Taylor Thorp, Independents J. Haskins Hobson and Lee Thornton, and Populist B.R. Horner.
However, Thorp successfully contested the results and was seated.
He served as member of the Democratic State executive committee, and presented credentials as a Democratic Member-elect to the Fifty-fourth Congress and served from March 4, 1895, to May 2, 1896, when he was succeeded by Robert T. Thorp, who successfully contested his election.