Andrew McClain (April 16, 1826 – January 21, 1913) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1869 to 1870.
Born in Smith County, Tennessee, McClain was appointed to the Tennessee Sixth Circuit Court on July 16, 1864, serving until his appointment to the state supreme court in 1869.[1] McClain was one of the judges serving on the highly partisan "apocryphal" court, which was in place in Tennessee between the end of the American Civil War and the enactment of the Constitution of 1870. The justices who served on this court "without exception, were bitter partisans" who "had all been Union men, and... took the partisan view of all questions growing out of the war". Of this group, McClain is described as one of several "of mediocre ability, who could not by possibility have reached a position of such importance in ordinary times".[2] McClain served for a year and a half. He was later appointed United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee by President Chester A. Arthur.[1]
After his service as U.S. Attorney, McClain moved to California, where he was a pioneer of San Diego. He died in Los Angeles at the age of 86.[3]
andrew, mcclain, april, 1826, january, 1913, justice, tennessee, supreme, court, from, 1869, 1870, born, smith, county, tennessee, mcclain, appointed, tennessee, sixth, circuit, court, july, 1864, serving, until, appointment, state, supreme, court, 1869, mccla. Andrew McClain April 16 1826 January 21 1913 was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1869 to 1870 Born in Smith County Tennessee McClain was appointed to the Tennessee Sixth Circuit Court on July 16 1864 serving until his appointment to the state supreme court in 1869 1 McClain was one of the judges serving on the highly partisan apocryphal court which was in place in Tennessee between the end of the American Civil War and the enactment of the Constitution of 1870 The justices who served on this court without exception were bitter partisans who had all been Union men and took the partisan view of all questions growing out of the war Of this group McClain is described as one of several of mediocre ability who could not by possibility have reached a position of such importance in ordinary times 2 McClain served for a year and a half He was later appointed United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee by President Chester A Arthur 1 After his service as U S Attorney McClain moved to California where he was a pioneer of San Diego He died in Los Angeles at the age of 86 3 References edit a b Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society Justices Albert D Marks The Supreme Court of Tennessee Part II in Horace Williams Fuller ed The Green Bag Volume 5 1893 p 171 Judge Andrew McClain The Tennessean January 28 1913 p 9 Political offices Preceded byNewly re established court Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court1869 1870 Succeeded byCourt reconstituted nbsp This biography of a state judge in Tennessee is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew McClain amp oldid 1145634388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
