American politician

Charles Paul McClelland (December 19, 1854 – June 6, 1944) was a Judge of the United States Customs Court and previously was a Member of the Board of General Appraisers.

Contents

• 1 Education and career
• 2 Federal judicial service
• 3 Death
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Education and career

Born on December 19, 1854, in Glenluce, Scotland, McClelland received a Bachelor of Laws from New York University School of Law in 1880. He was admitted to the bar the same year, and practiced law in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He was a member of the New York State *embly (Westchester Co, 1st D.) in 1885 and 1886. He was deputy Collector of the Port of New York from December 1886 to March 1890. He was again a member of the State *embly in 1891. He was a member of the New York State Senate (12th D.) in 1892, 1893 and 1903.

Federal judicial service

McClelland received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt on August 21, 1903, to a seat on the Board of General Appraisers vacated by Member James A. Jewell. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on November 10, 1903. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 7, 1903, and received his commission on December 8, 1903. McClelland was re*igned by operation of law to the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926, to a new *ociate Justice (Judge from June 17, 1930) seat authorized by 44 Stat. 669. He served as Presiding Judge from 1934 to 1939. His service terminated on September 30, 1939, due to his retirement. He was succeeded by Judge Webster Oliver.

Death

McClelland died on June 6, 1944, in Dobbs Ferry.

References

External links

• The New York Red Book compiled by Edgar L. Murlin (published by James B. Lyon, Albany NY, 1897; pg. 404, 504f and 509)
• Biographical sketches of the members of the Legislature in The Evening Journal Almanac (1892)
• New York State Legislative Souvenir for 1893 with Portraits of the Members of Both Houses by Henry P. Phelps (pg. 14)