John McLane

John McLane ( born February 27, 1852 in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, † April 13, 1911 in Pinehurst, North Carolina ) was an American politician and 1905-1907 Governor of the State of New Hampshire.

Early years

Even as a child, John McLane came with his parents in 1853 to America. The family first settled in Manchester, New Hampshire. In 1869 she moved to Milford. John attended the local schools of his new home, and then served an apprenticeship in carpentry. In 1876, he opened himself a carpenter who specialized in the manufacture of office furniture for postal facilities. This operation should be the largest of its kind in North America. Through his business success McLane was a prominent citizen in Milford. He became head of the Milford Granite Company and director of a bank and a fire insurance company.

Political rise

John McLane was a member of the Republican Party. In 1885 he was elected to the House of Representatives from New Hampshire and 1887 he was chairman of the Insurance Committee. Between 1891 and 1894 he was a member of the Senate of New Hampshire and at the same time its president. In 1900 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention, was again nominated on the incumbent William McKinley as a presidential candidate.

Governor of New Hampshire

In 1904, John McLane was elected governor of his state. He joined his two-year tenure at January 5, 1905. During this time the roads were in New Hampshire improved and expanded and he campaigned for the establishment of a nature reserve ( White Mountain National Forest ). In his reign also taking place in Portsmouth Peace Conference was in the Russo- Japanese War, for which President Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize later.

Further CV

After the end of his governorship to McLane withdrew from politics. But he cared more about his business affairs. He died in April 1911 in North Carolina and was buried in his hometown of Milford. With his wife, Ellen L. Tuck Governor McLane had four children.

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