CS Con McLean, James Robert - C.S. Congressman, NC

James Robert McLean
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Born: September 21, 1823

Birthplace: Enfield, North Carolina

Father: Levi H. McLean 1796 – 1826

Mother: Rebecca Hilliard Judge 1793 – 1825

Wife: Narcissa Jane Unthank 1834 – 1873
(Buried: First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, North Carolina)​

Children:

Thomas L. McLean 1864 – 1927​
(Buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, North Carolina)​
Charles Ernest McLean Moore (Adopted by W.S. Moore) 1869 – 1950​
(Buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, North Carolina)​

Political Party: Democratic Party

Education:

Attended Bingham School in Hillsboro, North Carolina​
Attended Caldwell Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina​

Occupation before War:

1844: Attorney in Greensboro, North Carolina​
Attorney in Rockford, and Surry in North Carolina​
1850 – 1851: North Carolina State Representative​
1851 – 1861: Attorney in Greensboro, North Carolina​
Owner of a small Plantation in Greensboro, North Carolina​

Civil War Career:

Known to have been an active Secessionist in North Carolina​
1862 – 1864: Confederate States Congressman from North Carolina​
1862 – 1864: Member of House Claims Committee​
1862 – 1864: Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee​
1862 – 1864: Defended North Carolina's loyalty in Congress​
1862 – 1864: Approved all reasonable powers of Central Government​
He preferred to curb inflation by heavier taxes rather than by the forced funding of Treasury notes.​
He desired a steeply graduated income tax​
He believed that more supplies without causing serious inflation.​
1863: He felt his bad health would prevent him from reelection​
1864 – 1865: Major of the Alamance County Senior Reserves which was part of the 77th​ North Carolina Regiment​
1864: Nominated but rejected by Senate as Major and Commandant​

Occupation after War:
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1865 – 1870: Worked to recover his finances in Greensboro​
1865 – 1870: Attorney in Greensboro, North Carolina​

Died: April 15, 1870

Place of Death: Greensboro, North Carolina

Age at time of Death: 46 years old

Burial Place: First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, North Carolina
 
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