Historical records matching Sen. John McLean (D-IL)
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About Sen. John McLean (D-IL)
John McLean, (brother of Finis Ewing McLean and uncle of James David Walker), a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born near Guilford Court House (now Greensboro), Guilford County, N.C., February 4, 1791; moved with his parents to Logan County, Ky., in 1795; pursued an academic course; moved to Illinois Territory in 1815; studied law; admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill.; upon the admission of Illinois as a State into the Union was elected to the Fifteenth Congress and served from December 3, 1818, to March 3, 1819; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1818 to the Sixteenth Congress and for election in 1820 and 1822 to the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Congresses, respectively; member, State house of representatives 1820, 1826, 1828, and served as speaker; elected to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ninian Edwards and served from November 23, 1824, to March 3, 1825; was not a candidate for reelection; resumed the practice of law; again elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1829, until his death in Shawneetown, Ill., October 14, 1830; interment in Westwood Cemetery, near Shawneetown, Ill.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McLean_%28Illinois_politician%29
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000550
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Sen. John McLean (D-IL)'s Timeline
1791 |
February 4, 1791
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Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
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1819 |
June 13, 1819
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Richland, Oswego, New York, United States
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1821 |
May 19, 1821
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New York, United States
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1823 |
July 15, 1823
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New York, United States
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1825 |
July 22, 1825
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Richland, Oswego County, New York, United States
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1827 |
October 11, 1827
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Richland, Oswego County, New York, United States
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1829 |
August 25, 1829
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Richland, Oswego County, New York, United States
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1830 |
October 14, 1830
Age 39
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Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, United States
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1831 |
September 17, 1831
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Richland, Oswego County, New York, United States
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1834 |
November 11, 1834
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Richland, Oswego County, New York, United States
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