Biographical sketch of James F. McClellan (1824-1890), Jackson Co., Florida

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from: Florida State Government "An Official Directory of the State 
      Government"

Honorable James F. McClellan of Jackson County, Fl., was born in Sullivan
County, Tennessee, August 13, 1824. During his youth, he lived on a farm
and attended the common schools of his neighborhood.  After this he spent
two years at Jefferson Academy; having studied Law, he was licensed to
practice in 1845.  In December 1846, he came to Florida for his health, and
settled in Marianna, where he now stands at head of the bar (1846).  During
the civil War, he was Captain in the second Florida Regiment, and Lt. Col.
of the fourth Florida Battalion.  In 1876, he was elected to the 
legislature, and reelected in 1878, and 1882, when he was chosen temporary
Speaker.  He is the Author of the first Law Manual-Book, for the State of
Florida, named McClellan's Law Digest of Florida in 1881, two copies are in
the state Archives, one out front in a Glass Case, the other one on the
shelf inside.  President Cleveland appointed him Surveyor General of
Florida in April 1885, and he was overwhelmingly elected to serve on the
Florida State Convention, to draw up the state Convention, and a George E.
McClellan from Columbia, County, Florda, signed the Constitution at Port
St. Joe, Florida, names in in the Marble Ingraving.  James F. McClellan had
a Daughter Murdered at age 17, sitting on a Hotel Veranda, by Anti 
Democrats.  Col. James died in Pensacola, Fl., in 1890, died in office as
District Circuit Judge of North West Florida District.  Where buried,
unknown as of now, still hunting.  He was my Great, Great, Grandfathers 
Brother.