Louis McLane Politician

Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a member of the Federalist Party and later the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from Delaware, U.S. Senator from Delaware, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Secretary of State, Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom, and President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 28, 1786
Birth place	Delaware , Smyrna Delaware
Religion	Christian
Date of death	October 07, 1857
Place of death	Maryland , Baltimore
Education	University of Delaware
Profession	Lawyer

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Office holder

appointer	James K. Polk
office	10th United States Secretary of the Treasury 12th United States Secretary of State
other party	National Republican Party Federalist Party
party	Democratic Party (United States)
president	Andrew Jackson
region	Delaware Delaware's at-large congressional district
successor	Martin Van Buren John Forsyth (Georgia) William J. Duane Arnold Naudain Kensey Johns Jr. George Bancroft