James D. McClelland


James Dodds McClelland was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of John McClelland and Margaret McClelland. He attended private schools, and graduated from Mt. Washington Collegiate Institute in 1863. He graduated from New York University School of Law in 1867, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in New York City. In 1869, he married Annie Melso.
McClelland was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1882.
He was an Assistant D.A. of New York County from 1898 to 1901.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1911 to 1914, sitting in the 134th, 135th, 136th and 137th New York State Legislatures.
In 1916, he was again appointed as an Assistant D.A., prosecuting criminal cases.
McClelland died on January 13, 1919, at his home at 402 South Sixth Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York, of heart disease.