William H. McLellan
William H. McLellan | |
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22nd Attorney General of Maine | |
In office 1879 | |
Governor | Seldon Connor Alonzo Garcelon |
Preceded by | Lucilius A. Emery |
Succeeded by | Henry B. Cleaves |
Personal details | |
Born | Skowhegan, Maine | November 25, 1832
Died | March 25, 1912 Belfast, Maine | (aged 79)
Resting place | Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Angeline Nickels
(m. 1863; died 1808) |
Children | 5 |
William H. McLellan (November 25, 1832 - March 25, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 24th Attorney General of Maine for less than one year in 1879, less than the two-year term implemented by the Maine Constitution.[1][2] During his tenure he lobbied the Governor and state legislature to enact criminal justice reform that would have removed a legal mechanism at the time which allowed prisoners to choose which judges would set their bail, as well as removing the right of spousal privilege.[2]
Before becoming Attorney General, McLellan was an active politician in Maine. He was a member of the Maine State Senate in 1872.[3] He was a delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine in 1876.[4] That same year, he unsuccessfully ran in Maine's 5th Congressional District, losing to the Republican incumbent, Eugene Hale.[5][3][6]
References[]
- ^ "Maine Attorneys General, 1820- | Maine State Legislature". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ a b McLellan, William (1872). "Report of the Attorney General of Maine, 1872" (PDF). Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ a b Litchfield. History of Litchfield and an Account of Its Centennial Celebrations, 1895. Рипол Классик. ISBN 978-5-87689-016-0.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Mclear to Mclennon". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (1876-01-01). "1876 General Election: Representatives to Congress". 1870-1879.
- 1832 births
- 1912 deaths
- People from Skowhegan, Maine
- Maine Democrats
- Maine Attorneys General
- People from Belfast, Maine
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