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 McKINNON

Mcknight

ticket in 1884 and 1888 and a delegate to the Democratic national convention at St. Louis, Mo., June 5, 1888. He was defeated in the Dem- ocratic state convention as candidate for gov- ernor by Fitzhugh Lee in 1885, and was elected in 1889, serving 1890-94. He was married in 1854 to Nannie, daughter of Robert Christian of New Kent county, Va. She died in 1859, leaving one son, Robert Christian McKinney. He was married secondly, Dec. 25, 1884, to Annie, daughter of James Lyie of Farmville. He died in Farmville, Va., March 1, 1899.

McKINNON, Luther, educator, was born in Richmond county, N.C., Oct. 31. 1840; son of Daniel and Margaret (McKay) McKinnon ; grand- son of Murdock and Sarah McKinnon and of Archibald and Margaret McKay. He was gradu- ated at Davidson college, salutatorian, 1861, and studied at Columbia Theological seminary, 1861- 63 ; was licensed by the presbytery of Fayette- ville, 1863, was chaplain in the Confederate army, 1864-65 ; and principal of Floral college, N.C., 1866-67. He was ordained evangelist in 1866 ; was pastor at Goldsboro, N.C., 1867-71 ; at Concord, N.C., 1871-83 ; and of the First Presby- terian church, Columbia, S.C, 1883-85. He was president of Davidson college and professor of ethics, Christian evidence and Bible studies, 1885- 88, and retired in 1888 on account of ill health. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from the University of North Carolina, and from the Southwestern Presbyterian university, Clarks- ville, Tenn., in 1886.

McKINSTRY, James Paterson, naval officer, was born in Hillsdale, Columbia county, N.Y., Feb. 9, 1807 ; son of David Charles and Nancy Whiting (Backus) McKinstry ; grandson of Charles and Tabetha (Paterson) McKinstry, and great-grandson of Capt. John and Jane Dickie (Belknap) McKinstry. John McKinstry, born in Amagh, Ireland, an officer in tlie British army, came to Boston, Mass.. about 1740, removing to Londonderry, N.H. James Paterson McKinstry entered the U.S. navy as a midshipman. Feb. 1, 1826 ; was promoted passed midslnpman, April 28, 1832, and lieutenant, Feb. 9, 1837. He com- manded the mail steamer Oeorgia. 1854-55 : was promoted commander, Sept. 14, 1855. and served as a lighthouse inspector, 1858-59. He was mar- ried, Jan. 23. 18.58. to Mary W. Smart, daughter of Gen. J. R. Williams of Detroit, Mich. He was attached to the Dakota of the blockading squadron in 1861 ; was promoted captain, July 16, 1862, and commanded the Monongnhela of the Western Gulf blockading squadron, and participated in the engagements at Vicksburg and Port Hudson. He was severely injured at Port Hudson, where the bridge on which he was standing was shot away and this incapacitated him from further

active service during the civil war. He was pro- moted commodore, July 25, 1866, commanded the naval station at Sacket Harbor, N.Y., and was retired, Feb. 9, 1869. He died in Detroit, Mich., Feb. 11, 1873.

McKNIQHT, Charles, surgeon, was born in Cranbury, N.J., Oct. 10, 1750;. son of the Rev. Charles and Elizabeth (Stevens) McKnight, and a grandson of the Rev. John McKnight, a Presby- terian clergyman of the north of Ireland, and of Richard Stevens of New Jersey. His father was educated in Ireland, fitted for the ministry, came to America, and settled in New Jersey, where he joined the New Brunswick presbytery in 1741, was ordained in 1742 and installed at Cranbury and Allentown in 1744. By opposing the crown he displeased the Tories and in 1777 they burned his church at Middletown Point, and imprisoned him as a disloyal subject. He was soon after re- leased, but died from the effects of his treatment in 1778. Charles McKnight was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1771 with first honors. He studied medicine with Dr. William Shippen of Philadelphia, Pa., but at the outbreak of the Revolutionary war entered the army be- fore he completed his professional course. He soort attracted the attention of General W^ash- ington and on April 11, 1777, he was appointed senior surgeon of the flying hospital of the Middle Department. He served on the Hudson River at New Windsor as surgeon-general and was with Wjishington's army, 1779-82. After the war he became one of the original members of the Society of the Cincinnati ; practised in New York city, lectured on anatomy and surgery and was pro- fessor of anatomy at Columbia college, 1785-91. He was appointed a regent of the University of the State of New York, Nov. 26, 1784 ; was a trustee of Columbia college, 1784-87, and post- surgeon of New York, 1781-91. He was married, April 22, 1778, to Mary, daughter of Gen. John Morin Scott (q. v.), and widow of Col. John Litchfield, and their son, John Morin Scott Mc- Knight, became a celebrated physician in New York city. Dr. Charles McKnight died in New York city, Nov. 10, 1791.

McKNIQHT, Harvey Washington, educator, was born in McKnightstown, Pa., April 3, 1843; son of Thomas and Margaret Flemming (Stewart) McKnight, and grandson of David and Mary Stewart. He joined the Pennsylvania volunteers as sergeant in 1863, and was promoted captain. He was graduated from Pennsylvania college, Gettysburg, in 1865, and from the Evangelical Lutheran Theological seminary in 1867. He w^as married, Nov. 12, 1867, to Mary Catherine, daughter of Solomon and Jane Welty of Gettys- burg, Pa. He was pastor at Zion Lutheran church, Newville, Pa., 1867-70, and during the