Charles A. O. McClellan | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob D. Leighty |
| Succeeded by | Newton W. Gilbert |
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| Born | (1835-05-25)May 25, 1835 |
| Died | January 31, 1898(1898-01-31) (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Waterloo Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer, banker, politician |
Charles A. O. McClellan (May 25, 1835 – January 31, 1898) was an American banker, lawyer, and jurist who served four terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1889 to 1893.
Born inAshland, Ohio, McClellan moved toAuburn, Indiana, in 1856.He attended the public schools.He studied law in Auburn and Waterloo, Indiana.He wasadmitted 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 byGovernor Williams in 1879, and served for two years.
McClellan was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-first andFifty-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 inAuburn, Indiana, January 31, 1898.He was interred in Waterloo Cemetery,Waterloo, Indiana.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 12th congressional district March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | Succeeded by |
