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William Pinckney McLean
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district |
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| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | John C. Conner |
| Succeeded by | David B. Culberson |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 9th district |
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| In office February 8, 1870 - January 14, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | J.R. Lyons |
| Succeeded by | R.L. Moore |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 62nd district |
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| In office November 4, 1861 - January 7, 1862 |
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| Preceded by | William Henry Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Jacob B. Reid |
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| Born | August 9, 1836 Copiah County, Mississippi |
| Died | March 13, 1925 (aged 88) Fort Worth, Texas |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery Fort Worth, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | 19th Texas Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Pinckney McLean (August 9, 1836 –March 13, 1925) was a United States Representative from Texas.
Biography
Born in Copiah County, Mississippi, McLean moved with his mother to Marshall, Texas, in 1839. He attended private schools and was graduated from the law department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1857. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced the practice of his profession at Jefferson, Texas. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1861. He resigned to enter the Confederate States Army as a private of the 19th Texas Infantry Regiment, Walker's Texas Division. He was promoted to captain and then major, and served throughout the Civil War. He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1869.
McLean was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874. He resumed the practice of law in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1875.
McLean was elected judge of the fifth judicial district in 1884. He declined to be a candidate for reelection. He was appointed by Governor Hogg as a member of the first State railroad commission in 1891. He resigned and moved to Fort Worth, Texas, in 1893. He resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Fort Worth on March 13, 1925. He was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
