Robert Milligan McLane
Robert Milligan McLane | |
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1858 portrait | |
| 27th United States Minister to France | |
| In office May 14, 1885 – May 20, 1889 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Levi P. Morton |
| Succeeded by | Whitelaw Reid |
| 39th Governor of Maryland | |
| In office January 9, 1884 – March 27, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | William T. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lloyd |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Swann |
| Succeeded by | John Van Lear Findlay |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | William Fell Giles |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Yates Walsh |
| United States Minister to Mexico | |
| In office April 6, 1859 – December 22, 1860 | |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | John Forsyth, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John B. Weller |
| United States Minister to the Qing Empire | |
| In office November 3, 1854 – December 12, 1854 | |
| President | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Humphrey Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Peter Parker |
| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office 1852–1856 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin Hallett |
| Succeeded by | David Allen Smalley |
| Member of the Maryland Senate | |
| In office 1877–1879 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1845–1847 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1815 Louis McLane House Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1898 (aged 82) Paris, France |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Georgine Urquhart McLane |
| Relations | Louis McLane, Jr. (brother) Robert McLane (nephew) |
| Children | 2 |
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| National Governors Association, Governor's Information, Maryland Governor Robert Milligan McLane | |
Robert Milligan McLane (June 23, 1815 – April 16, 1898) was an American politician, military officer, and diplomat. He served as U.S. minister to Mexico, France, and China, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th congressional district, as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and as the 39th governor of Maryland.