William Pinckney McLean (August 9, 1836 – March 13, 1925) was a

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from

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Biography

Born in Copiah County, Mississippi, McLean moved with his mother to

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, in 1839. He attended private schools and was graduated from the law department of the

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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

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in 1861. McLean resigned to enter the

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as a private of the

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, in the third brigade of Walker's Texas Division. He was promoted to captain and then major, and served throughout the

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. In 1869, he was elected again as a state representative. McLean was elected as a

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to the

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. 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

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and resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Fort Worth on March 13, 1925.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McLean, William P. 1836 births 1925 deaths Confederate States Army officers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives People from Copiah County, Mississippi People from Marshall, Texas People from Jefferson, Texas People from Mount Pleasant, Texas Politicians from Fort Worth, Texas Military personnel from Texas Members of the Railroad Commission of Texas