Born in Pennsylvania May 18, 1830. In 1864 he became a major in the Army’s Medical Department. Dr. McKee served as medical director for the Department of Arizona and was stationed at Fort Whipple between 1877 and 1880. In April 1877 he spent a few days at Fort Lowell inspecting the hospital and medical supplies. Died Dec 11, 1897 at Butler, Pennsylvania.
Schuler, Harold H. “We served at Fort Lowell.” Arizona Historical Society, 2000.
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, page 356.
Stevens AD. Ariz Med. 1968 Dec;25(12):1088-9. James Cooper McKee, M.D. 1830-1897.
Boston Med Surg J 1880; (April 15, 1880) 102:384: OFFICIAL LIST OF CHANGES OF STATIONS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT U. S. ARMY, FROM APRIL 2, 1880, TO APRIL 9, 1880. … Assistant Surgeon G. P. Jaquett is relieved from duty in the Department of the South and assigned to temporary duty at David's Island, New York harbor, relieving Surgeon A. K. Smith. Surgeon Smith,, when relieved, will report in person to commanding officer, Department of Arizona, for duty as medical director of that department, relieving Surgeon J. C. McKee. Surgeon McKee, when relieved, will proceed to New York city, and report arrival to the surgeon-general.
J Am Med Assoc, Nov 1883; I: 548: McKee, James C., Major and Surgeon: relieved from duty in the Department of California and assigned to duty as Medical Director Department of the Columbia. (Par. 5, S. O. 249, A. G. O., October 31, 1883.)
J Am Med Assoc, Feb 1888; X: 188: PROMOTIONS. ... Major James C. McKee, Surgeon, to be Surgeon with rank of Lieut.-Col., November 17, 1887.
J Am Med Assoc, Jun 1891; XVI: 926: Lieut. Col. James C. McKee, Surgeon, having been found incapacitated for active service, on account of disability incident to the service, is, by direction of the President, retired from active service this date, under the provisions of section 1251, R. S. Par. 4, S. O. 137, A. G. O., June 16, 1891.
Schuler, Harold H. “We served at Fort Lowell.” Arizona Historical Society, 2000.
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, page 356.
Stevens AD. Ariz Med. 1968 Dec;25(12):1088-9. James Cooper McKee, M.D. 1830-1897.
Boston Med Surg J 1880; (April 15, 1880) 102:384: OFFICIAL LIST OF CHANGES OF STATIONS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT U. S. ARMY, FROM APRIL 2, 1880, TO APRIL 9, 1880. … Assistant Surgeon G. P. Jaquett is relieved from duty in the Department of the South and assigned to temporary duty at David's Island, New York harbor, relieving Surgeon A. K. Smith. Surgeon Smith,, when relieved, will report in person to commanding officer, Department of Arizona, for duty as medical director of that department, relieving Surgeon J. C. McKee. Surgeon McKee, when relieved, will proceed to New York city, and report arrival to the surgeon-general.
J Am Med Assoc, Nov 1883; I: 548: McKee, James C., Major and Surgeon: relieved from duty in the Department of California and assigned to duty as Medical Director Department of the Columbia. (Par. 5, S. O. 249, A. G. O., October 31, 1883.)
J Am Med Assoc, Feb 1888; X: 188: PROMOTIONS. ... Major James C. McKee, Surgeon, to be Surgeon with rank of Lieut.-Col., November 17, 1887.
J Am Med Assoc, Jun 1891; XVI: 926: Lieut. Col. James C. McKee, Surgeon, having been found incapacitated for active service, on account of disability incident to the service, is, by direction of the President, retired from active service this date, under the provisions of section 1251, R. S. Par. 4, S. O. 137, A. G. O., June 16, 1891.
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AMH-PN2417
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AHSL-DP
Residence(s)
Fort Whipple