McLane Louis 1786-1857

Member of Congress, 1817-1827, and U.S. Senator, 1827-1829, minister to England; secretary of the treasury, 1831; secretary of state, 1833; and president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

From the description of Papers, 1830-1838. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19902833

Secretary of Treasury and State under President Jackson.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Hezekiah Niles, [no year] Mar. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606711

From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to the President of the United States, 1831 Aug. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606775

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Wilmington, to H. Wells in Dover, 1826 Sept. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270607902

From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to William L. Stone, 1836 Apr. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606770

Lawyer, U.S. representative and senator from Delaware, diplomat, and U.S. secretary of the treasury and secretary of state; later president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company.

From the description of Papers of Louis McLane, 1795-1894 (bulk 1817-1855). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131075

Biographical Note

• 1786, May 28: Born, Smyrna, Del.
• 1798 - 1801 : Served in United States Navy
• 1807: Admitted to Delaware bar and practiced law, Smyrna, Del.
• 1812: Joined the Wilmington, Delaware, Artillery Company under Caesar A. Rodney and later became first lieutenant Married Catherine Mary Milligan
• 1817 - 1827 : Member, United States House of Representatives from Delaware
• 1827 - 1829 : Member, United States Senate from Delaware
• 1829 - 1831 : Minister to England
• 1831 - 1833 : Secretary of the treasury
• 1833 - 1834 : Secretary of state
• 1835: Elected president, Morris Canal and Banking Co., New York, N.Y.
• 1837: Moved to Baltimore, Md.
• 1837 - 1847 : President, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
• 1845 - 1846 : Minister to England
• 1850: Delegate, Maryland constitutional convention
• 1857, Oct.7: Died, Baltimore, Md.

From the guide to the Louis McLane Correspondence, 1795-1894, (bulk 1817-1855), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)