Abraham McClellan (Tennessee politician)

Abraham McClellan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843
Preceded bySamuel Bunch
Succeeded byWilliam Tandy Senter
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1829-1833
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1823-1825
1827-1829
Personal details
Born(1789-10-04)October 4, 1789
Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
DiedMay 3, 1866(1866-05-03) (aged 76)
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materWashington College
ProfessionFarmer
Military service
Branch/serviceTennessee militia
Years of service1836–1837
RankCaptain
Commands2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Mounted Volunteers
Battles/warsSeminole Wars

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.[1]

  1. ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo (20 January 2022). "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 January 2022.