George P. McLean
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George Payne McLean was a United States Senator from Connecticut
. Born in Simsbury
, he attended the common schools and studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1881 and commenced practice in Hartford
. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
in 1883 and 1884, and a member of the commission to revise the Connecticut statute
s, 1885. He was a member of the state senate
in 1886 and was United States attorney
for his home state from 1892 to 1896. He resumed the practice of law in Hartford, and was the 59th Governor of Connecticut in 1901 and 1902, and was elected as a Republican
to the U.S. Senate in 1911, and reelected in 1916 and 1922. He declined to run for reelection in 1928.
While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Forest Reservations and Game Protection (Sixty-second and Sixty-fifth Congresses) and a member of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Sixty-sixth through Sixty-ninth Congresses) and the Committee on Manufactures (Seventieth Congress). McLean resumed the practice of law in Hartford, and died in Simsbury. His interment was in Simsbury Cemetery.
Senator McLean's will established the non-profit McLean Fund, which has since operated two enterprises in McLean's home town of Simsbury
- a retirement home and a private game refuge or park. The McLean Game Refuge
consists of over 4200 acres (17 km²) of land in Simsbury
and Granby
and is open to the public; part of it has been designated a National Natural Landmark
. The McLean Home has evolved into a multi-faceted elder-care organization offering services ranging from visiting nurses and adult day care to long-term care and hospice.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Born in Simsbury
Simsbury, Connecticut
Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:...
, he attended the common schools and studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1881 and commenced practice in Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
in 1883 and 1884, and a member of the commission to revise the Connecticut statute
Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations...
s, 1885. He was a member of the state senate
Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to two-year terms without term limits...
in 1886 and was United States attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for his home state from 1892 to 1896. He resumed the practice of law in Hartford, and was the 59th Governor of Connecticut in 1901 and 1902, and was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the U.S. Senate in 1911, and reelected in 1916 and 1922. He declined to run for reelection in 1928.
While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Forest Reservations and Game Protection (Sixty-second and Sixty-fifth Congresses) and a member of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Sixty-sixth through Sixty-ninth Congresses) and the Committee on Manufactures (Seventieth Congress). McLean resumed the practice of law in Hartford, and died in Simsbury. His interment was in Simsbury Cemetery.
Senator McLean's will established the non-profit McLean Fund, which has since operated two enterprises in McLean's home town of Simsbury
Simsbury, Connecticut
Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:...
- a retirement home and a private game refuge or park. The McLean Game Refuge
McLean Game Refuge
The McLean Game Refuge is a nature preserve in the towns of Granby, Simsbury, and Canton, Connecticut. Senator and Governor of Connecticut, George P. McLean had purchased the land throughout his life. It was left to the McLean Fund upon his death in 1932 and remains open to the public today...
consists of over 4200 acres (17 km²) of land in Simsbury
Simsbury, Connecticut
Simsbury is a suburban town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 23,234 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's twenty-first town in May 1670.-Early history:...
and Granby
Granby, Connecticut
Granby is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,347 at the 2000 census. The town center was defined as a census-designated place known as Salmon Brook in the 2000 census....
and is open to the public; part of it has been designated a National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...
. The McLean Home has evolved into a multi-faceted elder-care organization offering services ranging from visiting nurses and adult day care to long-term care and hospice.