In 1837, McClellan, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Samuel Bunch, 3,228 votes to 2,741, in the election for the 2nd district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.[5] He was easily reelected in 1839, and brushed off a challenge from rising Whig politician William T. Senter in 1841.[5] McClellan served in the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh congresses, from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1843.
In 1843, his home county, Sullivan, was redistricted to the 1st district. This was part of an effort initiated by rising politician Andrew Johnson, who planned to run for the 1st district seat, and wanted to ensure the new district's boundaries were favorable to Democrats. The state legislature also wanted to get rid of the 1st district's fiery incumbent, Thomas D. Arnold. Realizing he had little chance of winning the nomination over Johnson, McClellan chose not to seek a fourth term.[6]
After leaving Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits and died at his home, "White Top," in Sullivan County on May 3, 1866.[3] He was interred in Weaver Cemetery near Bristol, Tennessee.[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.
abraham, mcclellan, tennessee, politician, this, article, about, tennessee, politician, missouri, politician, abraham, mcclellan, missouri, politician, abraham, mcclellan, october, 1789, 1866, american, politician, that, represented, tennessee, district, unite. This article is about the Tennessee politician For the Missouri politician see Abraham McClellan Missouri politician 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 2 Abraham McClellanMember of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1837 March 3 1843Preceded bySamuel BunchSucceeded byWilliam Tandy SenterMember of the Tennessee SenateIn office 1829 1833Member of the Tennessee House of RepresentativesIn office 1823 18251827 1829Personal detailsBorn 1789 10 04 October 4 1789Sullivan County Tennessee United StatesDiedMay 3 1866 1866 05 03 aged 76 Sullivan County TennesseeResting placeWeaver Cemetery Bristol Tennessee 1 Political partyDemocratic PartyAlma materWashington CollegeProfessionFarmerMilitary serviceBranch serviceTennessee militiaYears of service1836 1837RankCaptainCommands2nd Regiment 2nd Brigade Mounted VolunteersBattles warsSeminole Wars Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 2 ReferencesBiography editEarly life edit McClellan was born at White Top in Sullivan County Tennessee on October 4 1789 He attended the common schools graduated from Washington College near Greeneville Tennessee and engaged in agricultural pursuits Career edit He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1823 to 1825 and from 1827 to 1829 He served in the Tennessee Senate from 1829 to 1833 He was a member of the convention to revise the Tennessee State Constitution in 1834 3 McClellan served as captain of the Second Regiment Second Brigade Tennessee Mounted Volunteer Militia during the Seminole Wars from 1836 to 1837 4 In 1837 McClellan a Democrat defeated incumbent Samuel Bunch 3 228 votes to 2 741 in the election for the 2nd district seat in the U S House of Representatives 5 He was easily reelected in 1839 and brushed off a challenge from rising Whig politician William T Senter in 1841 5 McClellan served in the Twenty fifth Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh congresses from March 4 1837 to March 3 1843 In 1843 his home county Sullivan was redistricted to the 1st district This was part of an effort initiated by rising politician Andrew Johnson who planned to run for the 1st district seat and wanted to ensure the new district s boundaries were favorable to Democrats The state legislature also wanted to get rid of the 1st district s fiery incumbent Thomas D Arnold Realizing he had little chance of winning the nomination over Johnson McClellan chose not to seek a fourth term 6 After leaving Congress he resumed agricultural pursuits and died at his home White Top in Sullivan County on May 3 1866 3 He was interred in Weaver Cemetery near Bristol Tennessee 1 References edit a b Abraham McClellan at Find a Grave 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 a b United States Congress Abraham McClellan id M000328 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Oliver Taylor Historic Sullivan A History of Sullivan County Tennessee King Printing Company 1909 p 207 a b Candidate Abraham McClellan Our Campaigns Retrieved 25 February 2013 Oliver Perry Temple Mary Boyce Temple compiler Notable Men of Tennessee New York The Cosmopolitan Press 1912 pp 216 217 U S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySamuel Bunch Member of the U S House of Representatives from Tennessee s 2nd congressional district1837 1843 Succeeded byWilliam T Senter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abraham McClellan Tennessee politician amp oldid 1144994001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
