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Patrick McLane | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – February 25, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Farr |
| Succeeded by | John R. Farr |
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| Born | (1875-03-14)March 14, 1875 |
| Died | November 13, 1946(1946-11-13) (aged 71) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898-1899 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Eleventh Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Patrick McLane was born inCounty Mayo, Ireland. He immigrated to theUnited States in 1882 with his parents, who settled inScranton, Pennsylvania. He worked in thecoal mines of Scranton for thirteen years. During theSpanish–American War he served in the Eleventh Regiment of theUnited States Army, in 1898 and 1899. He became alocomotive engineer. He was a member of the Scranton School Board from 1904 to 1911. He served as a delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1905, and as a member of the Democratic State committee in 1914.
McLane presented credentials as a Democratic Member-elect to theSixty-sixth Congress. He was provisionally seated, but the election was contested. The House investigation found that, in his campaign, McClane had violated theFederal Corrupt Practices Act and that furthermore "there was widespread fraud and illegality in the election itself." Once the fraudulent returns were removed, McLane was found to have lost toJohn Richard Farr. McLane served from March 4, 1919 to February 25, 1921, when he was succeeded by Farr.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in1922 and in1924.
He was employed as a locomotive engineer until his death, aged 71, in Scranton in 1946. He was interred in Cathedral Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 11th congressional district 1919–1921 | Succeeded by |
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