David M. Key

David M. Key (born Jan. 27, 1824, Greene Co., Tenn., U.S.—died Feb. 3, 1900, Chattanooga, Tenn.) was a lawyer and Confederate Army officer who was appointed U.S. postmaster general by Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes in fulfillment of a campaign pledge made by Hayes during the disputed election of 1876. Admitted to the bar in 1850, Key practiced law in Chattanooga and became active in Democratic politics. In 1856 he stood as a presidential elector for...