Brief Life History of William T
When William T McClain was born on 22 October 1853, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James McClain, was 28 and his mother, Margaret Tays, was 25. He married Nancy Amilia Tolch on 15 December 1881, in Teutopolis, Effingham, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Spring Point Township, Cumberland, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 29 May 1907, at the age of 53, and was buried in Roslyn, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.
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- William Mc Clain in household of James Mc Clain, "United States Census, 1880"
- William T. Mc Clain, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- William McClain, "Find A Grave Index"
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1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
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Scottish and Manx: variant of McLean .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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