J.F. McClelland
History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894
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J.F. McClelland, County Treasurer of Cascade County, 
Montana was born in Canton Pennsylvania, November 15, 
1858,and is a descendant of Scotch ancestors. His 
great-grandfather, John McClelland, emigrated to 
America prior to the Revolution, espoused the cause 
of the Colonies and fought in the war for independence. 
He lived to be eighty years of age. His wife's maiden 
name was Anna Maria Weller. Their son, Frederick, 
served through the Mexican War.He married a Miss Car, 
daughter of James Carr, a native of New Hampshire and 
a Major in the Revolution. Their son,Reuben W., the 
father of our subject, was born in Orange County, 
New York, October 14, 1830. He was married to Catherine 
Santee, a native of Pennsylvania and ten days his 
junior. She died in 1873, in the forty-third year 
of her age, leaving three children, all of whom are still 
living, J.F. being the oldest. Reuben W. McClelland died 
July 26, 1894 at Canton, Pennsylvania where early in life 
he was engaged in farming, later turning his attention 
to the lumber business.J.F. McClelland received a 
public school and academic education in his native 
town. He was then engaged in merchandising at 
Williamsport, later was in the hotel business at 
Altoona, Pennsylvania and in 1882 he came
West with the Northern Pacific Railroad Company 
to Forsyth, where he was superintendent of one of 
the company'sdining cars. We next find him in 
Portland, Oregon, employed as manager of the 
Merchant's Hotel. He remained thereone year. 
In 1887 when the Park Hotel was opened at Great
 Falls, he came hither to take charge of it. A 
year later he turned his attention to the real 
estate and insurance business and while doing a 
successful business in that line, in the fall of 
1889, he was elected on the Republican ticket to 
the office of County Treasurer.Here he has 
rendered the highest degree of satisfaction 
and he is now (1894) serving on his second 
term.Mr. McClelland was married February 13, 
1882 to Miss Ann Espenlaub, a native of 
Altoona Pennsylvania and a daughterof John 
Espenlaub, who came to this country from 
Germany. Mr. and Mrs. McClennand have two 
children, Ed. W.and Bretta M.

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