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John McLean

McLEAN, John, senator, born in North Carolina in 1791; died in Shawneetown, Illinois, 4 October, 1830. He was taken by his father to Logan county, Kentucky, in 1795, and, after a limited education, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began practice at Shawneetown in 1815. He was the first congressman that was elected from Illinois, taking his seat on 4 December, 1818, and serving till the following March. In 1820 he was elected to the state house of representatives and chosen speaker. On the resignation of Ninian Edwards ha was appointed to the United States senate, and served from 20 December, 1824, till 3 March, 1825. The year before his death he was elected United States senator for a full term by the unanimous vote of the legislature, and took his seat on 7 December, 1829.

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