William H. McLellan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | November 25, 1832 Skowhegan, Maine |
| Died | March 25, 1912 (aged 79) Belfast, Maine |
| Resting place | Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
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 out of 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.
- 1 2 McLellan, William (1872). "Report of the Attorney General of Maine, 1872" (PDF). Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- 1 2 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.