Robert McClellan (New York representative)
Robert McClellan (October 2, 1806 – June 28, 1860) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1837 to 1839, and from 1841 to 1843.
Biography
Born in Livingston, New York, McClellan was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1825. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced his profession in Middleburgh, New York from 1828 to 1843.
Congress
McClellan was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839).
McClellan was elected to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Twenty-seventh Congress).
Death
He died in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, June 28, 1860. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Robert McClellan (id: M000333)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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