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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01740.05.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection pertaining to John and Nathaniel Collins McLean |
| Title | Hon. John McLean, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. |
| Date | ca. 1853 |
| Author | Towson, Nathan (1784-1854) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | An excerpt from the book Portraits of Eminent Americans Now Living, Including President Pierce, written by John Livingston and published in 1854, summarizes the life and accomplishments of Judge McLean: "Cheerful in temper, frank in manners, instructive and eloquent in conversation, he possesses, in rare degree, the faculty of inspiring confidence and warm attachment towards him in those who come within his influence..." Nathan Towson fought in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. He was brevetted major general in 1848 for meritorious service. He also served as paymaster general of the army. John McLean was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice on the Ohio and U.S. Supreme Courts. His son, Nathaniel Collins McLean, served as a Union General during the Civil War. |
| Subjects | Literature and Language Arts President Supreme Court Law Government and Civics Judiciary |
| People | Towson, Nathan (1784-1854) McLean, John (1785-1861) McLean, Nathaniel Collins (1815-1905) Towson, Nathan (1784-1854) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Towson's book is held in rare book/special collections at the Library of Congress. According to the Library of Congress, Towson was from Maryland. McLean was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice on the Ohio and U.S. Supreme Courts. His son, Nathaniel Collins McLean, served as a Union General during the Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |