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# Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido

Nishiokoppe (西興部村, Nishi-Okoppe-mura) is a village located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,120. The total area is 308.12 km$^2$.

## Geography
### Climate

Climate data for Nishiokoppe (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) | 13.9 (57.0) | 17.2 (63.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.7 (92.7) | 35.7 (96.3) | 36.4 (97.5) | 32.1 (89.8) | 25.7 (78.3) | 21.2 (70.2) | 14.7 (58.5) | 36.4 (97.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) | −2.2 (28.0) | 2.3 (36.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 16.5 (61.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 23.4 (74.1) | 24.4 (75.9) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 6.0 (42.8) | −0.9 (30.4) | 10.9 (51.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) | −7.3 (18.9) | −2.6 (27.3) | 4.0 (39.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.8 (58.6) | 8.3 (46.9) | 1.9 (35.4) | −4.6 (23.7) | 5.7 (42.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.0 (6.8) | −14.2 (6.4) | −8.5 (16.7) | −1.7 (28.9) | 3.6 (38.5) | 8.5 (47.3) | 13.3 (55.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 9.3 (48.7) | 2.7 (36.9) | −2.2 (28.0) | −9.5 (14.9) | 0.1 (32.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.8 (−23.4) | −33.2 (−27.8) | −27.7 (−17.9) | −15.1 (4.8) | −5.8 (21.6) | −2.2 (28.0) | 2.5 (36.5) | 4.0 (39.2) | −1.0 (30.2) | −7.0 (19.4) | −17.5 (0.5) | −25.1 (−13.2) | −33.2 (−27.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57.4 (2.26) | 41.5 (1.63) | 47.7 (1.88) | 46.0 (1.81) | 61.7 (2.43) | 70.3 (2.77) | 116.9 (4.60) | 137.7 (5.42) | 150.9 (5.94) | 114.8 (4.52) | 99.0 (3.90) | 74.5 (2.93) | 1,015.1 (39.96) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 153 (60) | 122 (48) | 110 (43) | 32 (13) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.2) | 55 (22) | 150 (59) | 623 (245) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.6 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 156.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 16.5 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 17.0 | 72.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72.5 | 91.8 | 130.4 | 163.7 | 176.4 | 152.7 | 143.0 | 139.8 | 152.6 | 133.7 | 73.4 | 59.4 | 1,489.4 |
| Source: JMA ||||||||||||||

## Mascot

Nishiokoppe's mascot is Setoshi-kun (セトウシくん). He is an orange and white bull who is a musician. He works at the local dairy farm. He carries his electric guitar to play (though he sometimes uses it as a weapon).

## Notable people from Nishiokoppe

* Hagurohana Toji, former sumo wrestler
# Kevin Leonard

Kevin Leonard is a journalist and reporter for BBC news online and the BBC Wales Today news programme.
# Morris Marks House

The Morris Marks House is a house located in southwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood, just southwest of downtown Portland. Designed by Portland architect Warren Heywood Williams in an Italianate style, the house was built for Morris Marks, a Portland shoe merchant of Polish descent, in 1882. It was originally located at S.W. 11th Avenue and Clay Street, but in the early 1900s was moved to 1501 S.W. Harrison Street, where it has remained ever since.
Prior to owning this house, Marks owned another house in Portland that was also designed by Warren Williams, also in an Italianate style, but was somewhat smaller. It was built in 1880. That house, once located at 1134 S.W. 12th Avenue in downtown Portland, but cut in half and moved to a very small lot at S.W. Broadway and Grant in 2017, has been vacant and boarded-up for several years, and is not listed on the National Register.
# Alfred C. and Nettie Ruby House

The Alfred C. and Nettie Ruby House is a historic residence in Portland, Oregon, United States. Built in 1926–1927, it is an exceptional example of the Tudor Revival style as interpreted by architect Walter E. Kelly. It exhibits classic Tudor hallmarks, such as decorative half-timbering, as well as features less commonly associated with the style, such as rolled eaves to simulate a thatched roof.
The house was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
# Jim Caffery

James Francis Caffery (7 May 1872 – 8 June 1918) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
# 1966 AAA Championships

The 1966 AAA Championships was the 1966 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 8 to 9 July 1966 at White City Stadium in London, England.

## Summary

The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held from Windsor to Chiswick and the decathlon event was held in Welwyn Garden City.

## Results

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 yards | Paul Nash RSA | 9.62 | Wieslaw Maniak POL | 9.70 | Barrie Kelly | 9.74 |
| 220 yards | Paul Nash RSA | 21.18 | Menzies Campbell | 21.60 | David Dear | 21.66 |
| 440 yards | Wendell Mottley TRI | 45.93 | Tim Graham | 47.07 | John Adey | 47.40 |
| 880 yards | Noel Carroll IRL | 1:47.98 | Chris Carter | 1:48.37 | John Boulter | 1:48.40 |
| 1 mile | John Camien USA | 4:01.16 | Walter Wilkinson | 4:01.48 | Alan Simpson | 4:01.54 |
| 3 miles | Ron Clarke AUS | 12:58.20 | Henk Altmann RSA | 13:15.83 | Dick Taylor | 13:17.53 |
| 6 miles | Mohamed Gammoudi TUN | 27:23.38 | Bruce Tulloh | 27:23.78 NR | Lajos Mecser HUN | 27:23.82 |
| 10 miles | Ron Hill | 50:04.0 | Cyril Leigh | 50:51.6 | James Frost | 51:27.8 |
| marathon | Graham Taylor | 2:19:04 | Jim Hogan | 2:19:2 | Ron Hill | 2:20:55 |
| steeplechase | Maurice Herriott | 8:37.0 | Ernie Pomfret | 8:39.0 | Lachie Stewart | 8:44.8 |
| 120y hurdles | Laurie Taitt | 14.3 | Rodney Morrod | 14.3 | Mike Parker | 14.3 |
| 440y hurdles | John Sherwood | 51.10 =NR | Peter Warden | 51.50 | Geoff Vanderstock USA | 51.52 |
| 2 miles walk | Ron Wallwork | 13:35.0 | Malcolm Tolley | 13:46.4 | John Webb | 13:54.6 |
| 7 miles walk | Paul Nihill | 50:52.0 | Ron Wallwork | 51:02.0 | Roy Hart | 51:58.0 |
| high jump | Joseph Kadiri NGR | 1.981 | Gordon Miller | 1.956 | Crawford Fairbrother | 1.956 |
| pole vault | Mike Bull | 4.57 | Neal Willson | 4.34 | Martin Higdon | 4.34 |
| long jump | Lynn Davies | 8.06 | Rainer Stenius FIN | 7.91 | Hamish Robertson | 7.23 |
| triple jump | Józef Schmidt POL | 15.99 | Fred Alsop | 15.30 | Pertti Pousi FIN | 15.23 |
| shot put | Hannes Botha RSA | 17.14 | Mike Lindsay | 16.62 | Jeff Teale | 16.56 |
| discus throw | Bill Tancred | 51.76 | Barry King | 50.12 | Mike Lindsay | 49.58 |
| hammer throw | Gyula Zsivotsky HUN | 66.04 | Howard Payne | 61.58 | John Lawlor IRL | 60.98 |
| javelin throw | Jorma Kinnunen FIN | 83.22 | John FitzSimons | 77.14 | David Travis | 70.04 |
| decathlon | Derek Clarke | 7001 | David Gaskin | 6866 | Norman Foster | 6592 |
# Valentin Yoskov

Valentin Yoskov (Bulgarian: Валентин Йосков; born 5 June 1998) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pirin Blagoevgrad.

## Career

Born in Burgas, Yoskov joined Cherno More's youth team at the age of 13, having arrived from Chernomorets Burgas. In the 2014–15 season, he scored 28 goals for the U-17 squad.
Yoskov made his senior debut for the club in a 1–0 league loss against Levski Sofia on 23 October 2015, playing the final seven minutes in place of Todor Palankov. Four days later, he scored his first goal in a 5–0 away win over Vihar Stroevo for the Bulgarian Cup.
On 17 June 2017, Yoskov was loaned to Second League club Nesebar. On 22 July, he made his debut for the club in a 2–3 away defeat by Tsarsko Selo, coming on as substitute for Stamen Angelov. He scored the last goal in the game. Yoskov returned to his parent club for pre-season training in preparations for the 2018–19 season.

## Statistics

As of 20 July 2018
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | League | League | Bulgarian Cup | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Cherno More | A Group | 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Cherno More | First League | 2016–17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 |
| Nesebar (loan) | Second League | 2017–18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 5 |
| Cherno More | First League | 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Career statistics | Career statistics | Career statistics | 42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.
# Terry Devery

Terry Devery (born 22 March 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A rover, Devery started his senior career at Box Hill in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He took part in Box Hill's first ever VFA finals appearance in 1956 and finished second in voting for the 1958 J. J. Liston Trophy, behind winner Keith Woolnough from Northcote. In 1958 he also represented the VFA at the Melbourne Carnival.
Devery was cleared to Footscray in 1959 and played 17 games in his debut season, missing only round seven, with a bruised thigh. In the 1960 VFL season, Devery appeared in the first seven rounds, then lost his place for the next five games after suffering an injury, but returned in round 13 and played out the season. He played only the opening round of the 1961 season. In May that year he was granted a clearance to join Collingwood, after earlier getting permission from Footscray to train with the club.
He didn't end up playing league football with Collingwood and instead made his way up to Queensland, where he captain-coached Morningside from 1962 to 1965 and made six appearances for his adopted state. Morningside made the finals in 1963 and 1964, before Devery steered the club to a premiership in 1965. As a player, he had his best season in 1962 when he was runner-up in the Grogan Medal count, to Keith Leach.
In 1966, Devery joined North Ballarat as captain-coach and remained in that role for three years.
He went to Canberra club Acton in 1971 as a player and coach.
The best and fairest award at Morningside is named after Devery and former club president Barry Kelly.
# Winston Attong

Winston Attong (born 19 March 1947) is a former Trinidad cyclist. He competed in the sprint event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
# Ronald Cassidy

Ronald Cassidy (3 February 1939 – 5 December 2020) was a Trinidad cyclist. He competed in the individual pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
# The Butcher Boy (1932 film)

The Butcher Boy is an animated cartoon by Walter Lantz Productions. It is the second of the thirteen Pooch the Pup cartoons.

## Plot

Pooch operates a meat store in the city. One day, he receives an order by phone from his sweetheart, the girl coonhound, who calls for a stout chicken. Pooch then selects the right meat for the order and sets off in his horse-drawn carriage.
Pooch arrives at the house of his recipient. As he comes to the door carrying a basket with the order, a mischievous pet cat takes a peek. The cat, for some reason, takes the chicken from the container and runs off, prompting Pooch and the girl coonhound to go after.
At the front yard of the house, Pooch grabs hold of the chicken but the cat refuses to let go. To help her boyfriend, the girl coonhound also pulls from behind. This tug-of-war lead to the dogs taking the skeleton, and the cat taking the skin, therefore ruining the order. It also results in Pooch trampling on the girl coonhound, knocking her unconscious. Trying to revive her, the worried Pooch pours two buckets of water on his sweetheart but to no avail. Meanwhile, the cat plans to create more mischief by attaching one end of a long rope to an automatic wringer and goes inside the house carrying the other end.
Pooch is still in the front yard, not knowing what to do as the girl coonhound is still in coma. Just then, the cat comes to them, pretending to regret what happened as well as encouraging Pooch to kick it in the rear. Obliged, Pooch delivers a kick, but the sneaky feline quickly puts the other end of the rope around his leg. The cat then activates the automatic wringer, and Pooch is pulled away.
As he is dragged by the long string, the helpless Pooch goes around beds, stair handrails, and rooftops. While he is able to remove the rope from his leg at some point, it comes back somehow. Along the way, he catches a hefty chicken.
When Pooch is getting closer to the wringer, the cat, standing next to the machine, begins celebrating. This enjoyment is soon cut short as the feline is nabbed by Pooch's new chicken, resulting all three of them to be wrung.
The girl coonhound, who already regained consciousness, comes by and notices the wringer being turned on. Exiting the machine first is the cat which walks away in a flat dimension. Finally, a daze Pooch pops his head out. He also shows the chicken he caught which is now featherless. Amazed by the sight, the girl coonhound embraces and kisses him.

## Availability

The cartoon is available in a Guild/Firelight reissue.
# Sang (Korean name)

Sang is a rare Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean unisex given name, and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.

## Family name

As a family name, Sang may be written with only one hanja, meaning "yet" or "still" (尙; 오히려 상 ohiryeo sang). The 2000 South Korean Census found 2,298 people and 702 households with this family name. All but five of those listed a single bon-gwan (origin of a clan lineage, not necessarily the actual residence of clan members): Mokcheon (today Mokcheon-eup [ko]), Dongnam District, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. One person listed a different bon-gwan, while four others had their bon-gwan listed as unknown. They claim descent from Sang Guk-jin (상국진; 尙國珍), an official of the early Goryeo period who was born in Mokcheon and rose to the post of jangri (장리; 長吏) there.

## Given name
### Hanja and meaning

There are 35 hanja with the reading "sang" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names; they are.
* 上 (윗 상 wit sang): 'above'
* 尙 (오히려 상 ohiryeo sang): 'yet", "still'
* 常 (항상 상 hangsang sang): 'always'
* 賞 (상줄 상 sangjul sang): 'to reward'
* 商 (장사 상 jangsa sang): 'business'
* 相 (서로 상 seoro sang): 'mutually'
* 霜 (서리 상 seori sang): 'frost'
* 想 (생각 상 saenggak sang): 'think'
* 傷 (다칠 상 tachil sang): 'wound'
* 喪 (잃을 상 ilheul sang): 'to lose'
* 嘗 (맛볼 상 matbol sang): 'to taste'
* 裳 (치마 상 chima sang): 'skirt'
* 詳 (자세할 상 jasehal sang): 'detailed'
* 祥 (상서 상 sangseo sang): 'auspicious'
* 象 (코끼리 상 kokkiri sang): 'elephant'
* 像 (모양 상 moyang sang): 'shape'
* 床 (평상 상 pyeongsang sang): 'bench'
* 桑 (뽕나무 상 bbongnamu sang): 'mulberry tree'
* 狀 (형상 상 hyeongsang sang): 'shape'
* 償 (갚을 상 gapeul sang): 'to pay a debt'
* 庠 (학교 상 hakgyo sang): 'school'
* 湘 (강 이름 상 gang ireum sang): name of a river (the Xiang River in Guangxi, China)
* 箱 (상자 상 sangja sang): 'box'
* 翔 (날 상 nal sang): 'to fly'
* 爽 (시원할 상 siwonhal sang): 'refreshing'
* 塽 (높고 밝은 땅 상 nopgo balgeun ttang sang): 'plateau'
* 孀 (홀어머니 상 horeomeoni sang): 'widow'
* 峠 (고개 상 gogae sang): 'mountain pass'
* 廂 (행랑 상 haengrang sang): 'servant's quarters'
* 橡 (상수리나무 상 sangsurinamu sang): 'oak tree'
* 觴 (잔 상 jan sang): 'cup'
* 樣 (상수리나무 상 sangsurinamu sang): 'oak tree'
* 牀 (평상 상 pyeongsang sang): 'bench'
* 慡 (성품 밝을 상 seongpum balgeul sang): 'bright disposition'
* 潒 (세찰 상 sechal sang): 'to flow violently'

### People

People with the single-syllable Korean given name Sang include:
* Yi Sang (1910–1937), birth name Kim Haikyung, Korean writer of the Japanese colonial period
* Ku Sang (1919–2004), South Korean poet
* Chang Sang (born 1939), South Korean politician, country's first female prime minister

### As name element

Two names beginning with this syllable were popular names for newborn South Korean boys in the mid-20th century: Sang-chul (10th place in 1950) and Sang-hoon (9th place in 1960 and 1970). Names containing this syllable include:
* Eun-sang
* Jun-sang
* Sang-chul
* Sang-eun
* Sang-hoon
* Sang-hyun
* Sang-jun
* Sang-mi
* Sang-won
* Sang-woo
* Sang-wook
# One Angry Man (film)

One Angry Man is a 2010 American film starring Jackie Mason and directed by Peter LeDonne and Steven Moskovic.

## Premise

Jackie Mason stars as himself in a feature-length courtroom dramedy inspired by the Henry Fonda film 12 Angry Men.

## Cast

* Jackie Mason as Himself
* Raoul Felder as Himself
* Mike Gallagher as Prosecutor
* Mark Levin as Judge F. Lee Levin
* Jamie Colby as Alternate Juror
* Tony Darrow as Bobby
# Daniel Ivancho

Daniel Eugene Ivancho (March 30, 1908 – August 2, 1972) was the second bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh, the American branch of the Ruthenian Catholic Church.

## Early life

Born on March 30, 1908, in Yasinia, Máramaros, Austria-Hungary, he emigrated at the age of eight to the United States and settled in Cleveland, Ohio, with his widowed mother. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland) in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1926. He graduated from St. Procopius College in Lisle, Illinois, and completed his seminary training in Rome, Italy. Due to illness, he transferred to Uzhhorod Theological Seminary where he completed his studies. On September 30, 1934, Bishop Basil Takach ordained him to the priesthood and he served in parish assignments.

## Episcopate of Bishop Ivancho

When Bishop Takach was diagnosed with terminal cancer in the 1940s, a request was made to the Holy See for the appointment of an auxiliary bishop. Monsignor George Michaylo and Father Stephen Gulovich were perceived to be leading candidates, but the Vatican announced the appointment of Ivancho, a dark horse. The 1946 official decree declared his status to be a "Coadjutor Bishop", mandating that he would automatically become Bishop Takach's successor.
He was ordained as the first-ever Coadjutor Bishop of the Greek Catholic Exarchate of Pittsburgh on November 5, 1946. In order to accommodate the crowds, the ceremony was held at the Cathedral of Saint Paul of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh in the Oakland district. Byzantine and Roman Catholic bishops and clergy attended, as did Empress Zita and other members of the Imperial Habsburg family of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen was the homilist for the ordination.
In May 1948, Takach died, and Ivancho became the new bishop. Some advisors urged that the construction of a new cathedral church should be a priority. They believed a new cathedral—not the 1903 St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cathedral—was needed in the post-World War II era. More seating capacity and a more central location in Pittsburgh, they argued, would better showcase the identity of the Eastern Catholic church. Ivancho, however, tackled the problem of seminary training. In a pastoral letter dated June 14, 1950, he announced plans for the construction and operation of the first Eastern Catholic seminary in the United States. Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius was completed in October 1951.
Ivancho resigned suddenly for personal reasons on December 2, 1954. According to a historical account by Serge Keleher, Ivancho was forced to resign once it was revealed that he had secretly married after his priestly ordination. He died in retirement in Florida in 1972.
# Ray Stevens (badminton)

Ray Stevens (born 23 June 1951) is a former English badminton player and multiple National champion.

## Biography

A winner of numerous English national championships and international titles in both singles and doubles, his strengths were his power, tenacity, and concentration.
At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, Stevens became stricken with a mild case of chicken pox, but was released from hospital just in time to compete in the men's doubles. He went on to win a silver medal.
In 1977, Stevens won a bronze medal in the World Championships in men's doubles. He is also won nine medals in the European Badminton Championships, including two gold medals in men's doubles. He was also twice a runner-up in men's doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships with longtime partner Mike Tredgett.
In 1981 Stevens set a new record by winning his fifth English National Badminton Championships singles title. The record stood until 1993 when his cousin Darren Hall won his sixth of ten titles.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Mike Tredgett | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata | 8–15, 10–15 | Bronze |

### International tournaments

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Canada Open | Thomas Kihlström | Martin Dew Steve Baddeley | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
| European Championships ||||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1976 | Dublin, IRE |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1978 | Preston, ENG |
| 2 | Men's singles | 1982 | Böblingen, GER |
| 3 | Men's singles | 1972 | Karlskrona, SWE |
| 3 | Men's doubles | 1974 | Vienna, AUT |
| 3 | Men's singles | 1978 | Preston, ENG |
| 3 3 | Men's singles Men's doubles | 1980 | Groningen, NED |
| 3 | Men's doubles | 1982 | Böblingen, GER |
| Commonwealth Games ||||
| 2 | Men's doubles (with Mike Tredgett) | 1974 | Christchurch, NZL |
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Mike Tredgett) | 1978 | Edmonton, CAN |
| Open Championships ||||
| 2 | Men's doubles | 1972, 1980 | All England |
# James I. McKay

James Iver McKay (July 17, 1792 – September 14, 1853) was an American lawyer and politician who served nine terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina from 1831 to 1849.

## Early life and education

He was born in 1792, near Elizabethtown, North Carolina. He pursued classical studies and then law.

## Career

He was appointed United States attorney for the district of North Carolina on March 6, 1817, and also served in the North Carolina General Assembly (1815–1819, 1822, 1826, and 1830).

### Congress

He was elected as a Jacksonian to the 22nd through 24th congresses (1831–1837) and as a Democrat to the 25th through 30th congresses (1837–1849). He served as chairman of the: Committee on Military Affairs (25th Congress), Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (26th Congress), Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (27th Congress), Ways and Means Committee (28th and 29th congresses).
He was also the chief sponsor of the Walker Tariff of 1846; and was the favorite son of the North Carolina delegation at the 1848 Democratic National Convention for Vice President. McKay also introduced the Coinage Act of 1849 on the House floor, with it successfully passing.

## Death and burial

McKay died in Goldsboro, North Carolina, September 14, 1853. Though an unapologetic slave-owner, his will included the unusual provision that 30–40 of his slaves be placed under the supervision of the American Colonization Society.