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John McLean | |
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| United States Senator fromIllinois | |
| In office November 23, 1824 – March 3, 1825 | |
| Preceded by | Ninian Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Elias Kane |
| In office March 4, 1829 – October 14, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse B. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | David J. Baker |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's at-large congressional district | |
| In office December 3, 1818 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural Holder |
| Succeeded by | Daniel P. Cook |
| 2nd and 6thSpeaker of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office December 4, 1820 – December 2, 1822 | |
| Preceded by | John Messinger |
| Succeeded by | William Alexander |
| In office December 4, 1826 – March 4, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | David Blackwell |
| Succeeded by | William Lee D. Ewing |
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| Born | (1791-02-04)February 4, 1791 |
| Died | October 14, 1830(1830-10-14) (aged 39) Shawneetown, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John McLean (February 4, 1791 – October 14, 1830) was aUnited States representative and aSenator fromIllinois. He was the brother ofFinis McLean and uncle ofJames David Walker.
Born nearGuilford Court House (nowGreensboro),Guilford County, North Carolina, February 4, 1791, McLean moved with his parents toLogan County, Kentucky in 1795. He moved toIllinois Territory in 1815. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inShawneetown,Gallatin County, Illinois.
WhenIllinois was admitted as a State into the Union, McLean was elected to theFifteenth Congress and served from December 3, 1818, to March 3, 1819. He failed to be re-elected in 1818 to theSixteenth Congress. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for congress in the 1820 and 1822 elections. He was elected to theIllinois State House of Representatives in 1820, 1826, and 1828, and served as speaker. In 1824, McLean was elected to theUnited States Senate to fill the vacancy created by the resignation ofNinian Edwards and served from November 23, 1824 to March 3, 1825. He was unsuccessful in a bid for re-election, not managing to get more than 12 votes of the 27 needed in the legislature through 10 ballots,[1] but resumed the practice of law. He was again elected to theUnited States Senate and served from March 4, 1829, until his death, aged 39, inShawneetown, Illinois in 1830. He was interred in Westwood Cemetery, near Shawneetown.
McLean County, Illinois is named after him.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by State entered union | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's at-large congressional district December 3, 1818 – March 3, 1819 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Illinois 1824–1825 Served alongside:Jesse B. Thomas | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Illinois 1829–1830 Served alongside:Elias K. Kane | Succeeded by |
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