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George Brinton McClellan Jr. (November 23, 1865 – November 30, 1940), was an American politician and historian. He was elected as the 93rd Mayor of New York City, serving from 1904 to 1909. [1] He was the son of Civil War general George B. McClellan, who was an 1864 Democratic presidential candidate, and his wife.
George Brinton McClellan Jr. (* 23. November 1865 in Dresden, Sachsen; † 30. November 1940 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1895 und 1903 vertrat er den Bundesstaat New York im US-Repräsentantenhaus; von 1904 bis 1909 war er Bürgermeister von New York City .
George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey and as Commanding General of the United States Army from November 1861 to March 1862.
9. Nov. 2009 · George McClellan was a U.S. Army engineer, railroad president and politician who served as a major general during the Civil War. McClellan was well liked by his men, but his reticence to attack...
9. Jan. 2009 · George Jr. was the son of the ultimately disastrous Civil War general of the same name, a Union general first fired by Lincoln, then defeated by him in the presidential election of 1864. Despite this, George McClellan Sr. did become the governor of New Jersey, providing his son with a model of leadership he would implant into his many civic duties.
It wasn't until October 27, 1904, that New York Mayor George B. McClellan Jr.—son of the Union Civil War general—took the controls and inaugurated the city's subway. The saga of planning the New York subway was largely told in the New York newspapers, their columns filled with comments from the very quotable piano maker.
George Brinton McClellan is often remembered as the great organizer of the Union Army of the Potomac. Nicknamed "Young Napoleon," "Little Mac" was immensely popular with the men who served under his command. His military command style, however, put him at odds with President Abraham Lincoln, and would ultimately upset his military and political ...
