William H. McLellan
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Alonzo Garcelon
Litchfield, Maine
William H. McLellan | |
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| 22nd Attorney General of Maine | |
| In office 1879 | |
| Governor | Seldon Connor Alonzo Garcelon |
| Preceded by | Lucilius A. Emery |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Cleaves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1832 Litchfield, Maine |
| Died | March 25, 1912 (aged 79) Belfast, Maine |
| Resting place | Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse |
Angeline Nickels
(m. 1863; died 1908) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Dr. William McLellan, Roxanna Woodside |
| Education | Bloomfield Academy, Waterville College (now Colby College), and New York University |
William H. McLellan (November 26, 1832 – March 25, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 24th Attorney General of Maine for less than one year in 1879 out of the two-year term implemented by the Maine Constitution.[1][2] During his tenure he lobbied the Governor and state legislature to enact criminal justice reform that would have removed a legal mechanism at the time which allowed prisoners to choose which judges would set their bail, as well as removing the right of spousal privilege.[2]
Before becoming Attorney General, McLellan was an active politician in Maine. He was a member of the Maine State Senate in 1872.[3] He was a delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine in 1876.[4] That same year, he unsuccessfully ran in Maine's 5th Congressional District, losing to the Republican incumbent, Eugene Hale.[5][3][6]
