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Biography

Captain John McClure was originally from Ohio, but spent time in New York City and New Orleans as a journalist, businessman, and eventual, Quartermaster in the Union Army. He was part of the Gulf Volunteer Force and served in the occupied city of New Orleans. After the conclusion of the Civil War, McClure was promoted to Colonel and accepted a position as U.S. consul to France "from 1867 through the early 1870s." His relations include his "sister Belle and brother David." While in New Orleans, McClure was in correspondence with Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton and Secretary of State William Henry Seward. He is referenced in a letter from Fanny Seward, William Henry Seward's daughter, to her brother, William Jr.  McClure was in the company of Judge Peabody, Baron Gerolt, and Mr. Rosing (18660119FAS_WSJ).

Letter References

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., January 19, 1866

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Biography: 
Captain John McClure was originally from Ohio, but spent time in New York City and New Orleans as a journalist, businessman, and eventual, Quartermaster in the Union Army. He was part of the Gulf Volunteer Force and served in the occupied city of New Orleans. After the conclusion of the Civil War, McClure was promoted to Colonel and accepted a position as U.S. consul to France "from 1867 through the early 1870s." His relations include his "sister Belle and brother David." While in New Orleans, McClure was in correspondence with Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton and Secretary of State William Henry Seward. He is referenced in a letter from Fanny Seward, William Henry Seward's daughter, to her brother, William Jr. McClure was in the company of Judge Peabody, Baron Gerolt, and Mr. Rosing (18660119FAS_WSJ).
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https://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/default/files/sc/findaid/3240.pdf
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Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections
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Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library at Louisiana State University Libraries.
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http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/view?docId=ead/OCLWHi0400.xml;chunk.id=bioghist_1;brand=default
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Ohiolink.edu
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Summary taken from the Ohiolink website that collects data from archival repositories; this summary was gleaned from the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio.
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https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=jFD5&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&qh=%2B9gpyNhTGdy1uVQl2kUaOQ%3D%3D&gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=John%20&gsfn_x=0&gsln=Mcclure&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=Youngstown,%20Mahoning,%20Ohio,%20USA&msyp
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Ancestry
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Ancestry.com. Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159409556
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Find a Grave
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 November 2019), memorial page for CPL John W. McClure (1831–17 Nov 1877), Find A Grave Memorial no. 159409556, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Caring Graver (contributor 48870039) .