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James G. McClean
Gender:
Male
Born:
Unknown
Died:
July 20, 1826
Home Town:
Kent County, MD
Biographical Notes:
James G. McClean was from Kent County, MD. His tuition to the Litchfield Law School was paid by his guardian Thomas Worrell. In his will, he made the final provision that all his slaves, once they reached the age of twenty-five chould be freed.
Education
Years at LLS:
1821-1823
Profession / Service
Profession:
Lawyer; Political Office
Admitted To Bar:
Kent County, MD in 1824
State Posts:
State Representative (MD) 1824
Related Objects and Documents
In the Ledger:
The Citation of Attendance provides primary source documentation of the student’s attendance at the Litchfield Female Academy and/or the Litchfield Law School. If a citation is absent, the student is thought to have attended but currently lacks primary source confirmation. Records for the schools were sporadic, especially in the formative years of both institutions. If instructors kept comprehensive records for the Litchfield Female Academy or the Litchfield Law School, they do not survive. Researchers and staff have identified students through letters, diaries, family histories and genealogies, and town histories as well as catalogues of students printed in various years. Art and needlework have provided further identification of Female Academy Students, and Litchfield County Bar records document a number of Law School students. The history of both schools and the identification of the students who attended them owe credit to the early 20th century research and documentation efforts of Emily Noyes Vanderpoel and Samuel Fisher, and the late 20th century research and documentation efforts of Lynne Templeton Brickley and the Litchfield Historical Society staff.
CITATION OF ATTENDANCE:
Litchfield Eagle, October 7, 1822 and October 6, 1823.
Catalogue of the Litchfield Law School Hartford, CT: Press of Case, Tiffany and Company, 1849.
Catalogue of the Litchfield Law School Hartford, CT: Press of Case, Tiffany and Company, 1849.
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