Louis McLane

American lawyer and politician

1786 CE to 1857 CE

Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) is an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland.

He is a veteran of the War of 1812 and a member of the Federalist Party and later the Democratic Party.

He serves as the U.S. Representative from Delaware, U.S. Senator from Delaware, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Secretary of State, Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom, and President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

As a member of President Andrew Jackson's Cabinet, McLane is a prominent figure during the Bank War.

McLane pursues a more moderate approach towards the Second Bank of the United States than the President, but agrees with Jackson's decision in 1832 to veto a Congressional bill renewing the Bank's charter.

He also helps draft the Force Bill in 1833.

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