William P. McLean

William Pinckney McLean
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
In office June 10, 1891 – November 20, 1894
Appointed by	Jim Hogg
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Leonidas Jefferson Storey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	John C. Conner
Succeeded by	David B. Culberson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office February 8, 1870 – January 14, 1873 Serving with Russell Latimer Moore
Preceded by	J. R. Lyons
Succeeded by	William A. Ellett William L. Mabry William Augustus Shaw Hilary Manning
Constituency	9th district
In office November 4, 1861 – January 7, 1862 Serving with Frances Marlon Taylor
Preceded by	William Henry Stewart
Succeeded by	Jacob B. Reid
Constituency	62nd district
Personal details
Born	(1836-08-09)August 9, 1836 Copiah County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	March 13, 1925(1925-03-13) (aged 88) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Military service
Allegiance	Confederacy
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Major
Unit	19th Texas Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

William Pinckney McLean (August 9, 1836 – March 13, 1925) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge. He represented Texas's 2nd congressional district in the 43rd United States Congress, from 1873 to 1875. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives during the American Civil War and resigned his seat to fight for the Confederacy.

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, where he was a member and for some time the secretary pro tempore of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, 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. He represented the 9th district in the Texas House of Representatives from February 8, 1870 to January 14, 1873.

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.

Sources

• United States Congress. "William P. McLean (id: M000553)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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