George Brinton McClellan Jr. , was an American politician, statesman, author, historian and educator. The son of American Civil War general and presidential candidate George B. McClellan, he was the 93rd Mayor of New York City, serving from 1904 to 1909.
McClellan, known to his family as Max, was born in Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony , where his parents were visiting. He went to school in Trenton in New Jersey where his father was Governor and later Saint Johns School in Ossining, New York. From 1885 to 1888 he served in the New York Army National Guard. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Princeton in 1886 and his Master of Arts in 1889 Princeton, Fordham University, and Union College later gave him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. After leaving school, he engaged in reportorial and editorial work at the New York World and other newspapers. In 1892 he was admitted to the bar. He served for some time as secretary and treasurer of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge.
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