John Joseph McGee

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John Joseph McGee (died April 10, 1927) was Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada from May 20, 1882 to May 5, 1907 and is the longest-serving occupant of the position.

McGee immigrated to Canada from Ireland at 1863 at the request of his half-brother D'Arcy McGee. He finished his education at McGill University and joined the civil service in 1879 as a first class clerk in the Department of the Interior. He became Assistant Clerk of the Queen's Privy Council in 1880 and became Clerk of the Privy Council two years later.

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Government offices
Preceded by
Joseph Olivier Côté
Clerk of the Privy Council
1882-1907
Succeeded by
Rodolphe Boudreau