William H. McLellan

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]

William H. McLellan
22nd Attorney General of Maine
In office
1879
GovernorSeldon Connor
Alonzo Garcelon
Preceded byLucilius A. Emery
Succeeded byHenry B. Cleaves
Personal details
Born(1832-11-25)November 25, 1832
Skowhegan, Maine
DiedMarch 25, 1912(1912-03-25) (aged 79)
Belfast, Maine
Resting placeGrove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse
Angeline Nickels
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(m. 1863; died 1808)​
Children5

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
  1. "Maine Attorneys General, 1820- | Maine State Legislature". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. McLellan, William (1872). "Report of the Attorney General of Maine, 1872" (PDF). Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. Litchfield. History of Litchfield and an Account of Its Centennial Celebrations, 1895. Рипол Классик. ISBN 978-5-87689-016-0.
  4. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Mclear to Mclennon". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  5. "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  6. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (1876-01-01). "1876 General Election: Representatives to Congress". 1870-1879.
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