Background
McLEAN, William Swan Jr. was born on December 17, 1877 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Swan and Anne Stephenson (Roberts) McLean.
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William Swan Jr. Mclean
William Swan Mclean, American judge. Awarded Croix de Guerre (Belgian), Polonia Restituta (Polish). Trustee Wilkes-Barre Institute, Lafayette College, Bucknell U., Wyoming Seminary. Mason.
Education
Student Harry Hillman Academy, 1889-1894, Bachelor of Arts, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1898, A.M., 1900.
Career
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Chairman Democrat Company Committee, 1911-1915, Democrat State Central Committee, Pennsylvania, 1916. Company Solicitor, Leyerne Company, Pennsylvania, 1911-1919. President Board of Tax Revision, 1919-1922.
President Judge, Court of Common Pleas., Eleventh Judicial Diet., Pennsylvania, since 1922. Pennsylvania National -Guard. On Mexico Border and in Mexico, 1916-1917.
United States Army, 109 Field Artillery. during World War. Overseas, 1918-1919; Colonel Commanding 109 Field Artillery, Pennsylvania National Guard, 1920-1927. Brigadier General, commanding, 53 Field Artillery Brigade, Pennsylvania National Guard, since 1927.
Membership
Mason.
Connections
Married Frances Leigh Ricketts, January 27, 1921.
- Father:
- William Swan Mclean
- Mother:
- Anne Stephenson (Roberts) Mclean
- Spouse:
- Frances Leigh Ricketts
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Born
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Died
November 17, 1938 (aged 60) -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Awarded Croix de Guerre (Belgian), Polonia Restituta (Polish). Trustee Wilkes-Barre Institute, Lafayette College, Bucknell U., Wyoming Seminary.Awarded Croix de Guerre (Belgian), Polonia Restituta (Polish). Trustee Wilkes-Barre Institute, Lafayette College, Bucknell U., Wyoming Seminary.