Finis Ewing McLean (February 19, 1806 – April 12, 1881) was a

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from

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Early life

Finis Ewing McLean was born on February 19, 1806, near

Russellville, Kentucky Russellville is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 6,960 at the time of the 2010 census. History Local historian Alex C. Finley has claimed the area was fi ...

. He attended the country schools and Lebanon Academy in

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. Later, he studied law, was admitted to the bar. He was the brother of

John McLean John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and United States Supreme Courts. He was often discu ...

and uncle of James David Walker.

Career

McLean commenced practice in Elkton, Kentucky in 1827. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Political career

McLean was a member of the

Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a ...

in 1837 and was also elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851). After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He moved to

Andrew County, Missouri Andrew County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,135. Its county seat is Savannah. The county was organized January 29, 1841, and named for Andre ...

in 1860 and engaged in farming until 1865. Later, he relocated to

Greencastle, Indiana Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It is located near Interstate 70 approximately halfway between Terre Haute and Indianapolis in the west-central portion ...

in 1865 in which city he died in 1881. He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle.

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1806 births 1881 deaths Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives People from Russellville, Kentucky Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky People from Elkton, Kentucky People from Greencastle, Indiana Burials at Forest Hill Cemetery (Greencastle, Indiana) 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives 19th-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly {{Kentucky-politician-stub