Louis McLane

U.S. Congressperson

1786 – 1857

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Who was Louis McLane?

Louis McLane was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a member of the Federalist Party and later the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from Delaware, U.S. Senator from Delaware, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Secretary of State, Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom, and President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

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Born
May 28, 1786
Smyrna
Religion
  • Episcopal Church
  • Christian
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Delaware
Lived in
  • Baltimore
  • Wilmington
Died
Oct 7, 1857
Baltimore

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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