Samuel McLean (congressman)
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Samuel McLean was an American
politician who represented Montana
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1865-1867.
McLean was born at Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
. He attended the select schools of Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania and Lafayette College
, Easton, Pennsylvania
. He also studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania.
McLean served as the prosecuting attorney of Carbon County, Pennsylvania
1855-1860. Later, he served as the attorney general of the provisional Territory of Jefferson (afterward Colorado
) in 1860 and then moved to Bannock, Montana in 1862.
When the Territory of Montana was formed, McLean was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses and served from January 6, 1865, to March 3, 1867. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866. After leaving Congress, he was the president of McLean Silver Mining Co. in 1870. He moved to Virginia
and settled on a plantation near Burkeville, Virginia
in 1870. He died in Burkeville, Virginia in 1877 and was buried in the churchyard of the Presbyterian Church.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician who represented Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1865-1867.
McLean was born at Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
Summit Hill is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Summit Hill is located at ....
. He attended the select schools of Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania and Lafayette College
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
, Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
. He also studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania.
McLean served as the prosecuting attorney of Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
1855-1860. Later, he served as the attorney general of the provisional Territory of Jefferson (afterward Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
) in 1860 and then moved to Bannock, Montana in 1862.
When the Territory of Montana was formed, McLean was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses and served from January 6, 1865, to March 3, 1867. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1866. After leaving Congress, he was the president of McLean Silver Mining Co. in 1870. He moved to Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and settled on a plantation near Burkeville, Virginia
Burkeville, Virginia
Burkeville is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 489 at the 2000 census. The source of the town name is disputed. The town is located on the crossroads of U.S. Routes 360 and 460....
in 1870. He died in Burkeville, Virginia in 1877 and was buried in the churchyard of the Presbyterian Church.