Blair McClenachan
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Blair McClenachan was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania
. Born in Ireland
, he immigrated to the United States at an early age and settled in Philadelphia. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and in banking and shipping, and was one of the founders of and served with the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
during the American Revolutionary War
. In 1780 he subscribed a large sum of money to help the American forces and aided the Continental Congress
with money and credit.
McClenachan was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1790 to 1795, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1799. He died in Philadelphia; interment was in a vault in St. Paul's Cemetery.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Born in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, he immigrated to the United States at an early age and settled in Philadelphia. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and in banking and shipping, and was one of the founders of and served with the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
thumb|right|300px|Captain [[Joseph Lapsley Wilson]] of the First City Troop circa 1894The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, also known as the First City Troop, is a unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.-History:...
during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. In 1780 he subscribed a large sum of money to help the American forces and aided the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
with money and credit.
McClenachan was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
from 1790 to 1795, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1799. He died in Philadelphia; interment was in a vault in St. Paul's Cemetery.