McClelland, Alexander C.

The following data is extracted from History of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon and Washington, 1889.

ALEXANDER C. McCLELLAND. - The present registrar of the United States land-office at La Grande, Oregon, is a native of Indiana, having been born there in 1842. He received his education at the Berlin High School, Wisconsin, and in 1863 came west to Montana as a gold-seeker. He found the employment of his intellectual acquisition more profitable, however, and for a number of years engaged in school-teaching and educational work in the Willamette valley.

In 1867 we find him in the mines at Baker City, looking after "lodes" and "leads," and also in 1870 engaged in the stock business with his present partner, B.W. Bartholomew.

In 1874 he was married to Miss Mary, the only daughter of the pioneer David J. Chambers, of Chambers Prairie. Engaging in business at Olympia with A.H. Chambers, three years were spent until a change to the dryer climate of Baker county became necessary from considerations of health.

In 1879 he sold his stock ranch, and located the next year at Island City, following such pursuits as were suited to the condition of his health. He is at present residing at La Grande, having been appointed as head of the land-office of that district by President Harrison.

Source: History of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon and Washington, 1889

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