Robert McClelland
henry salem hubbell (1870 – 1949)
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U.S. Department of the Interior Museum (Washington, D.C., United States of America)
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Robert McClelland (1807–1880) served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and two terms as governor of Michigan prior to being appointed secretary of the Interior by President Pierce. Realizing that the Department’s management of public lands, the pension system, and Indian Affairs was susceptible to corruption, McClelland committed to enacting administrative reforms that curried him little favor among land speculators. Upon leaving Washington, D.C., at the conclusion of Pierce
About this artwork
- Title: Robert McClelland
- Artist: henry salem hubbell
- Year: 1936
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
- Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: shadow