William B. Maclay

William Maclay
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byAaron Wood
Succeeded byWalter Underhill
Constituency4th district
In office
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byThomas R. Whitney
Succeeded byWilliam Wall
Constituency5th district
Personal details
BornMarch 20, 1812
New York City, US
DiedFebruary 19, 1882 (aged 69)
New York City, US
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery

William Brown Maclay (March 20, 1812 – February 19, 1882) was an American newspaperman, lawyer, and politician who served five terms as a United States representative from New York from 1843 to 1849, and from 1857 to 1861.

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