Person:Abraham McClellan (2)

About Abraham McClellan

Abraham McClellan appears to likely be a son of Abraham McClellan, Jr. of Beaver Creek, Sullivan County, Tennessee. The identity of his mother is unknown [needs research].

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Abraham McClellan (October 4, 1789 – May 3, 1866) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1843. He also served several terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives and the Tennessee Senate, commanded a militia company during the Seminole Wars (1836–1837). He was a slaveholder.

Early Life

McClellan was born at "White Top" in Sullivan County, Tennessee, on October 4, 1789. He attended the common schools, graduated from Washington College near Greeneville, Tennessee, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Career

He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1823 to 1825 and from 1827 to 1829. He served in the Tennessee Senate from 1829 to 1833. He was a member of the convention to revise the Tennessee State Constitution in 1834.[2] McClellan served as captain of the Second Regiment, Second Brigade, Tennessee Mounted Volunteer Militia during the Seminole Wars, from 1836 to 1837.[3]

In 1837, McClellan, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Samuel Bunch, 3,228 votes to 2,741, in the election for the 2nd district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.[4] He was easily reelected in 1839, and brushed off a challenge from rising Whig politician William T. Senter in 1841.[4] McClellan served in the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh congresses, from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1843.

In 1843, his home county, Sullivan, was redistricted to the 1st district. This was part of an effort initiated by rising politician Andrew Johnson, who planned to run for the 1st district seat, and wanted to ensure the new district's boundaries were favorable to Democrats. The state legislature also wanted to get rid of the 1st district's fiery incumbent, Thomas D. Arnold. Realizing he had little chance of winning the nomination over Johnson, McClellan chose not to seek a fourth term.[5]

After leaving Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits and died at his home, "White Top," in Sullivan County on May 3, 1866.[2] He was interred in Weaver Cemetery near Bristol, Tennessee

1.   Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_McClellan_(Tennessee_politician)

2.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   Name: Abram McClellan
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Sullivan, Tennessee
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [b. bet. 1781-1790]
   Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
   Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
   Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 2
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
   Total Free White Persons: 9
   Total Slaves: 3
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 12

3.   United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

   Name: Abram Mcclellan
   Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Sullivan, Tennessee
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 [b. bet. 1781-1790]
   Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
   Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
   Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
   Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
   Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
   Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
   Persons Employed in Agriculture: 6
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
   Total Free White Persons: 7
   Total Slaves: 9
   Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 16

4.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Name: Abraham McClellan
   Age: 72
   Birth Year: abt 1788
   Gender: Male
   Birth Place: Tennessee
   Home in 1860: District 4, Sullivan, Tennessee
   Post Office: Beaver Creek
   Dwelling Number: 216
   Family Number: 213
   Occupation: Farmer
   Real Estate Value: 14000
   Personal Estate Value: 9450
   Household Members: Name Age
   Abraham McClellan 72
   Mary McClellan 55
   A L McClellan 41

5.   Goodspeed Publishing Company. Goodspeed's history of Tennessee: containing historical and biographical sketches of thirty east Tennessee counties: Anderson, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, James, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington. (Nashville, Tennessee: Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1886-1887).

   William McClellan, farmer, was born in Sullivan County October 14, 1809, the son of Abraham and Nancy (Moss) McClellan, the former born in this county in 1788, the son of Abraham, Sr., a Scotchman, whose occupation was farming.
   
   The father [Abraham McClellan], a prominent farmer, was State senator for two terms, and a member of the convention to revise the state constitution. He was in the Indian war of 1836, and the following year became a Congressman and served three terms, during which time our subject was with him at Washington as his private secretary.
   
   In 1866 he died after several years of retired life. The mother [Nancy Moss] was born in 1788 in this county. The parents were of Irish origin.