John McLane

John McLane (born February 27, 1852 in Lennoxtown , East Dunbartonshire , Scotland , † April 13, 1911 in Pinehurst , North Carolina ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1905 to 1907 .

Early years

John McLane came to America with his parents as a child in 1853. The family initially settled in Manchester , New Hampshire. In 1869 she moved to Milford . John attended local schools in his new home and then completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter. In 1876 he himself opened a carpenter's workshop that specialized in the manufacture of office furniture for postal facilities. This operation would be the largest of its kind in North America. His business success made McLane a prominent Milford citizen. He became head of the Milford Granite Company and director of a bank and fire insurance company.

Political rise

John McLane was a member of the Republican Party . In 1885 he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives and in 1887 he was chairman of the insurance committee. Between 1891 and 1894 he was a member of the New Hampshire Senate and its president. In 1900 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention , at which incumbent William McKinley was again nominated as a candidate for president.

New Hampshire Governor

In 1904, John McLane was elected as the new governor of his state. He began his two-year term on January 5, 1905. During this time the roads were improved and expanded in New Hampshire and he campaigned for the establishment of a nature reserve ( White Mountain National Forest ). During his reign, the Portsmouth peace conference during the Russo-Japanese War , for which President Theodore Roosevelt was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, also fell.

Another résumé

After the end of his governorship, McLane withdrew from politics. But he continued to take care of his business affairs. He died in North Carolina in April 1911 and was buried in his hometown of Milford. Governor McLane had four children with his wife, Ellen L. Tuck.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	McLane, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	February 27, 1852
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lennoxtown , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH	April 13, 1911
Place of death	Pinehurst , North Carolina