Alexander McClure

Alexander Kelly McClure
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1858–1859, 1865-1866
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 18th district
In office 1861-1862
Preceded by	George W. Brewer
Succeeded by	William McSherry
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 4th district
In office 1873-1874
Preceded by	Henry Wolf Gray
Succeeded by	Horatio Gates Jones
Personal details
Born	(1828-01-09)January 9, 1828 Sherman's Valley, Pennsylvania
Died	June 6, 1909(1909-06-06) (aged 81) Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Other political affiliations	Whig (before 1856)[1]
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Alexander Kelly McClure (January 9, 1828 – June 6, 1909) was an American politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1858 to 1859 and 1865 to 1866 as well as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 18th district in 1861 and the 4th district from 1873 to 1874. He was a prominent supporter, correspondent, and biographer of President Abraham Lincoln.^[2] He was the editor of the Franklin Repository newspaper in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and of the Philadelphia Times. The borough of McClure, Pennsylvania, and the Alexander K. McClure School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are named in his honor.