Charles A. O. McClellan
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Charles A. O. McClellan was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Ashland, Ohio
, McClellan moved to Auburn, Indiana
, in 1856.
He attended the public schools.
He studied law in Auburn and Waterloo, Indiana.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1863 and commenced practice in Waterloo.
He became engaged in banking in 1868.
He was appointed judge of the fortieth judicial circuit of Indiana by Governor Williams in 1879, and served for two years.
McClellan was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-first
and Fifty-second
Congresses (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1893).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Fifty-second Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
He again engaged in banking and the practice of law.
He died in Auburn, Indiana
, January 31, 1898.
He was interred in Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in Ashland, Ohio
Ashland, Ohio
Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, McClellan moved to Auburn, Indiana
Auburn, Indiana
Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...
, in 1856.
He attended the public schools.
He studied law in Auburn and Waterloo, Indiana.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1863 and commenced practice in Waterloo.
He became engaged in banking in 1868.
He was appointed judge of the fortieth judicial circuit of Indiana by Governor Williams in 1879, and served for two years.
McClellan was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
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and Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
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Congresses (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1893).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Fifty-second Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1892.
He again engaged in banking and the practice of law.
He died in Auburn, Indiana
Auburn, Indiana
Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...
, January 31, 1898.
He was interred in Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, Indiana
Waterloo, Indiana
Waterloo is a town in Grant and Smithfield townships, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,242 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....
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