Robert Milligan McLane
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For his nephew, the Mayor of Baltimore, see Robert McLane. For the Maryland state steamer, see Governor R. M. McLane (steamboat).
Robert Milligan McLane (June 23, 1815 – April 16, 1898) was an American politician, military officer, and diplomat. He served as U.S. minister to Mexico, France, and China, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district, as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and as the 39th governor of Maryland.[1]
Quick Facts 27th United States Minister to France, President ...
Robert Milligan McLane | |
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27th United States Minister to France | |
In office May 14, 1885 – May 20, 1889 | |
President | Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison |
Preceded by | Levi P. Morton |
Succeeded by | Whitelaw Reid |
39th Governor of Maryland | |
In office January 9, 1884 – March 27, 1885 | |
Preceded by | William T. Hamilton |
Succeeded by | Henry Lloyd |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Swann |
Succeeded by | John Van Lear Findlay |
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
Preceded by | William Fell Giles |
Succeeded by | Thomas Yates Walsh |
United States Minister to Mexico | |
In office April 6, 1859 – December 22, 1860 | |
President | James Buchanan |
Preceded by | John Forsyth, Jr. |
Succeeded by | John B. Weller |
United States Minister to the Qing Empire | |
In office November 3, 1854 – December 12, 1854 | |
President | Franklin Pierce |
Preceded by | Humphrey Marshall |
Succeeded by | Peter Parker |
Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
In office 1852–1856 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin Hallett |
Succeeded by | David Allen Smalley |
Member of the Maryland Senate | |
In office 1877–1879 | |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1845–1847 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1815-06-23)June 23, 1815 Louis McLane House Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
Died | April 16, 1898(1898-04-16) (aged 82) Paris, France |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Georgine Urquhart McLane |
Relations | Louis McLane, Jr. (brother) Robert McLane (nephew) |
Children | 2 |
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National Governors Association, Governor's Information, Maryland Governor Robert Milligan McLane | |
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