Orrin McClure was an American politician, sheriff, and inventor. He served one term in the New York State Assembly (1835) alongside Thomas Woodward Jr.[1] He went on to serve at the 12th sheriff of Chautauqua County, New York (1843–1846).[2]
Orrin McClure | |
|---|---|
| New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1835 – December 31, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | James Hall Thomas A. Osborne |
| Succeeded by | Thomas B. Campbell Richard P. Marvin |
| Sheriff of Chautauqua County, New York | |
| In office 1843–1846 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Muzzy |
| Succeeded by | Jarvis Rice |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Whig |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
editMcClure lived in Fredonia, New York. He married Dorinda Bennett and they had seven children.[3]
He served as postmaster of Fredonia from July 30, 1827, to May 28, 1832.[4][1]
He patented an improvement in saddles on March 25, 1840.[5][1]
A member of the Whig Party, in 1834, McClure ran for New York State Assembly alongside Thomas Woodward Jr. They went on to serve in the 58th New York State Legislature.[6]
In 1843, at the county's Whig Party convention, he ran for Chautauqua County Clerk against Alvin Plumb and John G. Hinckley, and lost. At the same convention, he was nomianted for Chautauqua County Sheriff, and won, defeating Charles Orton.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Young, Andrew White (1875). History of Chautauqua County, New York From Its First Settlement to the Present Time; with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches. Matthews & Warren. ISBN 978-0-7884-4922-2.
- ^ Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department. "Chautauqua County Sheriffs". Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Chandler, Seth (1883). History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts From Its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. Seth Chandler.
- ^ Empire State Postal History Society (2016). "Ninteenth Century Post Offices" (PDF). Empire State Postal History Society.
- ^ Mapes, James Jay, ed. (1840). "The American Repertory of Arts, Sciences and Manufactures, Vol. 1". University of Iowa.
- ^ New York State Assembly (1835). Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 58, Issues 1-2. New York State Assembly.
- ^ Warren, Emory Forace (1846). Sketches of the History of Chautauque County. W.E. Morrison & Company.