- John
McKinly (February 24, 1721 –
August 31, 1796) was an
American physician and
politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a
veteran of the French...
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Candidate John
McKinly was
elected by the
Delaware General ****embly
against other candidates. On
election day, 12
February 1777, John
McKinly was elected...
- 1776, and was the
administration of
President John
McKinly,
effective on
February 12, 1777.
McKinly was
captured by the
British on
September 22, 1777,...
- John
McKinly (February 12 to
September 22),
Thomas McKean (September 22 to
October 22),
George Read (since
October 22)
February 12 – John
McKinly is sworn...
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Succeeded to
office upon the
capture of
McKinly and
resigned upon the
return of
George Read, the
rightful successor to
McKinly.
Succeeded to
office upon the resignation...
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unless noted. Most
sources do not
specify the day
McKinly was captured; at
least one
specifies that
McKinly and the city of
Wilmington were
captured the day...
- 1776–1777 and the 1778–1779 sessions,
succeeding John
McKinly as
speaker on
February 12, 1777, when
McKinly became president of Delaware.
Shortly after President...
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houses were torn down and
replaced in this era. In February, 1777, John
McKinly was
elected the
first President of Delaware, a
title later renamed "Governor"...
- he
remained active as
Unidel Foundation Professor of
Psychology in the
McKinly Lab
until his
retirement in 2014. A
festschrift was held at the University...
- Brandywine,
Wilmington was
occupied by the British, and
State President John
McKinly was
taken prisoner. The
British remained in
control of the
Delaware River...
