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George Brinton McClellan
Sign in to saveAlso known as George McClellan, General McClellan, Little Mac, The Young Napoleon, George B McClellan, George B. McClellan, G. B. McClellan, M'Clellan
American soldier and politician (1826–1885)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Joseph D. Bedle
- Succeeded by
- George C. Ludlow
- President
- Abraham Lincoln
- Born
- George Brinton McClellan , ( 1826-12-03 ) December 3, 1826, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Died
- October 29, 1885 (1885-10-29) (aged 58), West Orange, New Jersey , U.S.
- Resting place
- Riverview Cemetery
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Ellen Mary Marcy ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. May 22, 1860</span>"}]]}'>1860 )
- Children
- Mary McClellan and George B. McClellan Jr.
- Parents
- George McClellan Elizabeth Sophia Steinmetz Brinton
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania , United States Military Academy ( BS )
- Nicknames
- Little Mac The Young Napoleon The Little Napoleon
- Allegiance
- United States ( Union )
- Branch service
- United States Army
- Years of service
- 1846–1857 1861–1864
- Rank
- Major General
- Commands
- Department of the Ohio Army of the Potomac
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Orange
- Father
- George McClellan
- Position held
- Governor of New Jersey
- Educated at
- United States Military Academy
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Conflict
- Mexican-American War
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Military rank
- major general
- Image
- George B McClellan - retouched.jpg
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- Commons category
- George B. McClellan
- date of birth
- 1826-00-00
- date of death
- 1885-00-00
- allegiance
- Union
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- George B. McClellan
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- Army of the Potomac
- name in native language
- George Brinton McClellan
- candidacy in election
- 1864 United States presidential election
- birth name
- George Brinton McClellan
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1846-00-00
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- floruit
- 1904-01-01
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/m/mcclellam.htm
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/george-brinton-mcclellan
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- Hans Staininger
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Encyclopedic overview
George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and engineer who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881, as Commanding General of the United States Army from November 1861 to March 1862, and the unsuccessful Democratic Party candidate in the 1864 presidential election. He was also chief engineer and vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad, and later president of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in 1860.
A West Point graduate, McClellan served with distinction during the Mexican–American War. He was a railway executive and engineer until the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. Early in the conflict, McClellan was appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role in raising the Army of the Potomac, which served in the Eastern Theater.
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