Louis McLane
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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.
Early life and family
Louis McLane was born in Smyrna, Delaware, on May 28, 1786. His parents, Allan McLane and Rebecca Wells McLane, named him for King Louis XVI of France.
McLane's father, Allan, was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, appointed by George Washington in 1797 to the lucrative federal position of Customs collector for the Port of Wilmington. As a well-known and fervently loyal Federalist, he received the strong backing of James A. Bayard, enabling him to keep his appointment despite the election of a political opponent, Thomas Jefferson. Allan McLane retained the position for over 30 years, under presidents of both parties, until his death during the administration of Andrew Jackson. Much of his income came from the seizure of contraband. Louis McLane inherited much of this wealth, along with legal issues that lasted well beyond the death of his father.
Louis married Catherine Mary (Kitty) Milligan in 1812. Their 13 children included Robert Milligan McLane (1815–1898), a governor of Maryland and U.S. ambassador; Louis McLane (1819–1905), who became a president of Wells Fargo & Co.; and Lydia Milligan Sims McLane (1822–1887), wife of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston.
Education and early career
Louis McLane attended private schools and served as a midshipman on the US Philadelphia for a year before he turned 18. He then attended Newark College and later the University of Delaware.
He studied law under James A. Bayard and was admitted to the bar in 1807. He began practicing in Wilmington, Delaware.
McLane was drafted by the Wilmington Artillery Company during the war of 1812 for the sole purpose of protecting Wilmington. As Baltimore was attacked, they marched to its defense, but they were sent back due to a shortage of supplies in Baltimore. Ultimately, they saw no action, and McLane left the unit with the rank of first lieutenant.