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John McLean
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States · 1829
John McLean , Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. John McLean was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and United States Supreme Courts. He was often discussed for the Whig Party nominations for president, and is also one of the few people who served in all three branches of government.
Education
- Read law1807
Career
Founder/editor, The Western Star, 1807-1812; Private practice, Lebanon, Ohio, 1807-1812; Examiner, U.S. Congressional Land Office, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1811-1812; U.S. representative from Ohio, 1813-1816; Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1816-1822; Commissioner, U.S. Land Office, 1822-1823; Postmaster general of the United States, 1823-1829
Biography
John McLean was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and United States Supreme Courts. He was often discussed for the Whig Party nominations for president, and is also one of the few people who served in all three branches of government.
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