Louis McLane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Louis McLane

American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland

Date of Birth: 28-May-1786

Place of Birth: Smyrna, Delaware, United States

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1857

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Louis McLane

  • 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.
  • As a member of President Andrew Jackson's Cabinet, McLane was a prominent figure during the Bank War.
  • McLane pursued a more moderate approach towards the Second Bank of the United States than the President, but agreed with Jackson's decision in 1832 to veto a Congressional bill renewing the Bank's charter.
  • He also helped draft the Force Bill in 1833.

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