McClellan, George B. (1826-1885)
- Name:
- McClellan, George B. (1826-1885)
- Title:
- Second Lieutenant, Army Corps of Engineers, Mexican-American War
Captain, 1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 1855
Chief Engineer and Vice President of the Illinois Central Railroad, 1860
Command of Ohio militia,1861
Commander of Army of the Potomac, 1861 - 1862
Commanding General of the U.S. Army, 1861-1862
President of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, 1872
Governor of New Jersey, 1878-1881 - Other Names:
- George Brinton McClellan
- Born:
- 12/03/1826
- Birthplace:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Died:
- 10/29/1885
- Death Location:
- Orange, NJ
- Residence:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Military Engineer
Military Officer
Politician - Father:
- Dr. George McClellan, Prominent Surgical Opthalmologist
- Mother:
- Elizabeth Steinmetz Brinton
- Spouse:
- Ellen Mary Marcy, (1836-1915) May 22 1860
- Children:
- Frederica
John
George (1865-1940)
Arthur
Mary (1861-1945)
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