William B. Maclay

William Maclay
Aaron Wood
Succeeded by	Walter Underhill
Constituency	4th district
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	Thomas R. Whitney
Succeeded by	William Wall
Constituency	5th district
Personal details
Born	March 20, 1812 New York City, US
Died	February 19, 1882 (aged 69) New York City, US
Resting place	Green-Wood Cemetery

William Brown Maclay (March 20, 1812 – February 19, 1882) was an American newspaperman, lawyer, and politician who served five terms as a

from 1843 to 1849, and from 1857 to 1861.

Biography

Born in New York City, he received private instruction and was graduated from the

, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1839 and commenced the practice of his profession in New York City.

Political career

He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1840 to 1842.

Congress

He was elected as a

to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, and Thirtieth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1849. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress, and was elected to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1861. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress.

Death

He in 1882 died in New York City. Interment was in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn.

References

• United States Congress. "William B. Maclay (id: M000032)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Aaron Ward	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district 1843–1849	Succeeded by Walter Underhill
Preceded by Thomas R. Whitney	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th congressional district 1857–1861	Succeeded by William Wall