George McClellan (New York politician)
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George McClellan (October 10, 1856 – February 20, 1927) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1913 to 1915.
George McClellan | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th district | |
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | |
Preceded by | Charles A. Talcott |
Succeeded by | Charles B. Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | Schodack, New York | October 10, 1856
Died | February 20, 1927 Kinderhook, New York | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Albany Law School |
Biography
editHe was born in Schodack, New York and attended the public schools and the local academies at Columbia County, New York. These were Spencertown and Chatham, New York; was graduated from the Albany Law School in 1880; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Chatham; police justice for two terms; president of the Columbia County Agriculture Society for ten years; served as postmaster of Chatham; surrogate of Columbia County 1907–1913.
Congress
editHe was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915), and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress.
Later career and death
editHe was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920.
After his period in Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession in Chatham, New York; moved to Kinderhook, Columbia County, and died there February 20, 1927; interment in Nassau-Schodack Cemetery at Nassau, New York.
References
edit- United States Congress. "George McClellan (id: M000330)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Chatham Courier, Columbia Loses Prominent Citizen: Columbia Loses Prominent Man by Death of Hon. George McClellan, February 24, 1927
External links
editThis article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress