The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Mcclelland to Mcclory

Index to Politicians: Mcclelland to Mcclory

MCCLELLAND (Soundex M244) — See also CLELLA, CLELLAN, CLELLAND, HELLAND, KELLAND, KIELLAND, KJELLANDER, MACCLELLAN, MACLELLAN, MCCLELLAN, MCLELLAN, MCLELLAND, QUELLAND.

MCCLELLAND: See also Archibald McClelland Hall; Henry Dessex Stone; McClelland Wallace.
McClelland, Abraham (1788-1866) — of Tennessee. Born in Sullivan County, Tenn., June 29, 1788. Father of George Rutledge McClelland. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1823-25, 1827-29; member of Tennessee state senate, 1829-33; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1834; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1837-43. Died in Sullivan County, Tenn., May 3, 1866. Interment at Weavers Cemetery, Near Bristol, Sullivan County, Tenn.
- See also: congressional biography.
McClelland, Alan F. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
McClelland, C. E. — of Farmington, San Juan County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
McClelland, Charles P. (b. 1854) — of Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Scotland, December 19, 1854. Son of William McClelland and Nicholas (Paul) McClelland; married, September 6, 1879, to Meta Jenette Babcock. Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1885-86, 1891; member of New York state senate, 1892-93, 1903; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1903-36. Methodist. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, Dalton F. — U.S. Vice Consul in Madras, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, E. G. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, E. H. — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, George E. — of Colorado. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, George Rutledge (1816-1904) — also known as George R. McClelland — of Tennessee. Born in Beaver Creek, Sullivan County, Tenn., September 3, 1816. Son of Abraham McClelland. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Tennessee state senate, 1859-61; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Sullivan County, Tenn., January 11, 1904. Interment at Blountville Cemetery, Blountville, Tenn.
McClelland, H. D. — of Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
McClelland, J. F. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, J. M. — of Longview, Cowlitz County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1928, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, J. R. — of Gatesville, Coryell County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, J. W. — of Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, James D. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1882. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, John — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1793-94, 1795-97, 1805-06, 1807-08. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, John A. — of California. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1865-67. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, Leslie C. — of Calumet, Houghton County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 12th Circuit, 1939-40; appointed 1938; defeated, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, Maxine (born c.1943) — of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
McClelland, Ralph A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, Robert (1807-1880) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Greencastle, Franklin County, Pa., August 1, 1807. Democrat. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1835; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1835-37, 1850-51; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1838, 1840, 1843; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1843; mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1841; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1843-49; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; Governor of Michigan, 1851-53; resigned 1853; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1853-57; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 30, 1880. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
McClelland, Roswell Dunlop (1914-1995) — also known as Roswell D. McClelland — of New York. Born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif., January 25, 1914. U.S. Ambassador to Niger, 1970-73. Died in 1995. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, W. L. — of Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1860. Burial location unknown.
McClelland, William (1842-1892) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1842. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1871-73. Died in 1892. Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
McClelland, William D. — of Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pa.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

MCCLEMENTS (Soundex M245) — See also CLEMENCE, CLEMENS, CLEMENT, CLEMENTA, CLEMENTE, CLEMENTI, CLEMENTINE, CLEMENTS, CLEMENTSON, DICLEMENTE, KLEMENTICH, LEMENT.

MCCLEMENTS: See also Thomas James Walsh.

MCCLENACHAN (Soundex M245) — See also ASTRACHAN, EISENACH, LACHANCE, MACHAN, MACHANICH, MCCLENAHAN, MCCLENDON, MEACHAN, MEENACH, NACHAMSON, STRACHAN.

McClenachan, Blair (d. 1812) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Ireland. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1790-96; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1797-99. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 8, 1812. Entombed at St. Paul's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

MCCLENAHAN (Soundex M245) — See also HENAHAN, KENAH, LENAHAN, MCCLANAHAN, MCCLANNAHAN, MCCLENACHAN, MCCLENDON, MCCLONAHAN, RENAH.

McClenahan, Charles — of Crisfield, Somerset County, Md. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 38; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
McClenahan, P. E. — of Iowa. Iowa superintendent of public instruction, 1919-22. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MCCLENDON (Soundex M245) — See also BRENDON, CLARENDON, CLENDENEN, CLENDENIN, CLENDENING, CLENDENNING, CLENDINEN, CRITTENDON, HENDON, LENDON, MALENDOSKI, MCCLENACHAN, MCCLENAHAN, MCLENDEL, MCLENDON, MENDON, MENDONCA, MULLENDORE, OHLENDORF, OLLENDORFF, PLENDOR, VOLLENDORFF.

McClendon, B. B., Jr. — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1960; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
McClendon, Bess Day — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
McClendon, Carol — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
McClendon, Dennis — of Decatur, Morgan County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
McClendon, Jesse H., Jr. — of Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.
McClendon, Ruth Jones — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

MCCLERNAND (Soundex M246) — See also BEUCLER, CLERY, DECLERK, FARNANDEZ, FERNANDA, FERNANDES, FERNANDEZ, FERNANDO, GERNAND, HERNANDEZ, LECLERCQ, LERNER, MALERNEE, MCLERNAN, MCLERNON, MCLEROY, SALERNO.

McClernand, John Alexander (1812-1900) — also known as John A. McClernand — of Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Kentucky, 1812. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1840, 1852; member of Illinois state legislature; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1843-51, 1859-61 (2nd District 1843-51, 6th District 1859-61); general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1876. Died in 1900. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
- Books about John A. McClernand: Richard L. Kiper, Major General John Alexander McClernand : Politician in Uniform

MCCLESKEY (Soundex M242) — See also BORLESKE, CELESKEY, ECCLES, ECCLESIN, ECCLESINE, ECCLESTON, MCCLASKEY, MCCLESS, MCCLOSKEY, MCCLOSKY, MCCLUSKEY, MCCLUSKY, WOLESKE.

McCleskey, Joseph R. — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MCCLESS (Soundex M242) — See also CLESS, CLESSLER, CLESSON, ECCLES, ECCLESIN, ECCLESINE, ECCLESTON, LESS, MCCLAWS, MCCLESKEY, MCCULLIS.

McCless, Nelson O. — of Colorado. Secretary of state of Colorado, 1893-95. Burial location unknown.

MCCLINCY (Soundex M245) — See also CLINCH, MCCLINTIC, MCCLINTOCK, MCCLINTON, MCGLINCY, QUINCY.

MCCLINCY: See also Jacob Doyle Corman, Jr..

MCCLINTIC (Soundex M245) — See also CLINTINE, CLINTON, FAINTING, INTIHAR, KLEMENTICH, MACINTIRE, MCCLINCY, MCCLINTOCK, MCCLINTON, MCINTIRE, MONTICELLO, PRENTICE, QUINTILIS, QUINTIUS, SULENTIC.

McClintic, A. T. — of Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of Cheboygan, Mich., 1922-23. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClintic, C. F. — of Greenbrier County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1921-22, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClintic, George W. (c.1866-1942) — also known as "Father of the Federal Probation System" — Born in Pocahontas County, W.Va. Son of William H. McClintic and Mary (Mathews) McClintic; married 1907 to Mary Ethel Knight. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1921-41. Member, Freemasons. Known for his severe enforcement of alcohol Prohibition in 1919-33; reportedly put more than seven thousand defendants in prison for liquor law violations. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., September 25, 1942. Burial location unknown.
McClintic, James Vernon (1878-1948) — also known as James V. McClintic; Jim V. McClintic — of Snyder, Kiowa County, Okla. Born near Bremond, Robertson County, Tex., September 8, 1878. Son of G. V. McClintic and Emma McClintic. Democrat. Member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1911, 1913; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1915-35 (1st District 1915-17, 7th District 1917-35). Died on a train near Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 22, 1948. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
- See also: congressional biography.
McClintic, Jim V. See James Vernon McClintic
McClintic, Virgil — of Monticello, White County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

MCCLINTOCK (Soundex M245) — See also CLINTINE, CLINTON, FLINTOFT, LINTON, LINTOTT, MCCLINCY, MCCLINTIC, MCCLINTON.

MCCLINTOCK: See also Robert James Corbett.
McClintock, C. P. — of Van Buren, Carter County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Carter County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
McClintock, Charles Blaine (1886-1965) — also known as Charles B. McClintock — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Wayne County, Ohio, May 25, 1886. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1929-33; state court judge in Ohio, 1946-63. Died in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, February 1, 1965. Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Wilmot, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
McClintock, Emory — of New Jersey. U.S. Consular Agent in Bradford, 1862-65. Burial location unknown.
McClintock, J. M. — of De Valls Bluff, Prairie County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1896 (alternate), 1900, 1908 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
McClintock, J. Y. — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1860. Burial location unknown.
McClintock, James H. — of Arizona. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
McClintock, Jonas R. (1808-1879) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born January 8, 1808. Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1836-39. Died November 25, 1879. Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
McClintock, Kenneth — of Cidra, Cidra Municipio, Puerto Rico; San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Puerto Rico, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
McClintock, Marie E. — of Lancaster, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
McClintock, Robert Mills (1909-1976) — also known as Robert McClintock — of Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., August 30, 1909. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, 1954; Lebanon, 1957; Argentina, 1962-64; Venezuela, 1970. Died in 1976. Burial location unknown.
McClintock, Tom (born c.1956) — of California. Republican. Chair of Ventura County Republican Party, 1979-81; chief of staff for State Senator Ed Davis, 1980-82; member of California state assembly, 1983-92, 1997-2000; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 24th District, 1992; candidate for California state controller, 1994; member of California state senate 19th District, 2001-03; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
McClintock, William G. — of Paris, Bourbon County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MCCLINTON (Soundex M245) — See also CLINTINE, CLINTON, FLINTOFT, LINTON, LINTOTT, MCCLINCY, MCCLINTIC, MCCLINTOCK.

McClinton, Velma J. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

MCCLONAHAN (Soundex M245) — See also CABALONA, CLONEY, CLONIN, CONAHAN, CONAHAY, CYCLONE, ILONA, LONA, LONABAUGH, MCCLANAHAN, MCCLANNAHAN, MCCLENAHAN, MCCLORY, MCCLOSKEY, MCCLOSKY, MCCLOUD, MCCONAHA, MCCONAHAY, MILONAS, MONAHAN, ONAHAN, SLONAKER.

McClonahan, Samuel — of Jackson, Madison County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1860. Burial location unknown.

MCCLORY (Soundex M246) — See also CLORE, CLORINDA, FLORY, GUILLORY, MALLORY, MCCLARY, MCCLEARY, MCCLEERY, MCCLONAHAN, MCCLOSKEY, MCCLOSKY, MCCLOUD, MCGLORY, VALORY.

McClory, Robert (1908-1988) — of Illinois. Born in Riverside, Cook County, Ill., January 31, 1908. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1951-52; member of Illinois state senate, 1953-62; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1963-83 (12th District 1963-73, 13th District 1973-83). Member, American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., July 24, 1988. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.

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