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William Pinckney McLean
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
In office
June 10, 1891 – November 20, 1894
GovernorJim Hogg
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLeonidas Jefferson Storey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byJohn C. Conner
Succeeded byDavid B. Culberson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
February 8, 1870 – January 14, 1873
Preceded byJ. R. Lyons
Succeeded byRobert Lee Moore
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
In office
November 4, 1861 – January 7, 1862Serving with F. M. Taylor
Preceded byWilliam Henry Stewart
Succeeded byJacob B. Reid
Personal details
Born(1836-08-09)August 9, 1836
Copiah County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 1925(1925-03-13) (aged 88)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankMajor
Unit19th Texas Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Pinckney McLean (August 9, 1836 – March 13, 1925) was a United States Representative from Texas.

Biography

Born in Copiah County, Mississippi, McLean moved with his mother to Marshall, Texas, in 1839. He attended private schools and was graduated from the law department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1857 and was admitted to the bar the next year. McLean commenced the practice of his profession at Jefferson, Texas. He became a member of the Texas House of Representatives in 1861. McLean resigned to enter the Confederate States Army as a private of the 19th Texas Infantry Regiment, in the third brigade of Walker's Texas Division. He was promoted to captain and then major, and served throughout the Civil War. In 1869, he was elected again as a state representative.

McLean was elected as a Democrat to the 43rd United States Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874 and resumed the practice of law in Mount Pleasant, Texas. In 1875, he was a member of the State constitutional convention.

McLean was elected judge of the fifth judicial district in 1884, but declined to be a candidate for reelection. He was appointed by Governor Hogg as a member of the first State railroad commission in 1891. After leaving office, McLean moved to Fort Worth, Texas and resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Fort Worth on March 13, 1925.

References

  1. Harper Jr, Cecil. "McLean, William Pinckney". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. "Railroad Commissioners Past through Present". www.rrc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byJohn C. Conner Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 2nd congressional district
March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875 		Succeeded byDavid B. Culberson
Railroad Commissioners of Texas
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