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George P. McLain (1847–1930) was a Civil War veteran, a covered-wagon pioneer and an advertising man who became a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries and was also on the Fire Commission in that city. ==Biography== McLain was born on August 26, 1847, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the son of James S. McLain and Sarah Graham Luckett, both of Virginia. He attended public schools in Illinois and the state normal school in Bloomington, Illinois. He enlisted in the Army in September 1863 and saw Civil War service in Kentucky and Tennessee with Company L, 16th Illinois Cavalry. He was mustered out in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 27, 1865.〔 He was recognized as a "covered wagon pioneer" who made his way west beginning in St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1866 with four yoked oxen. He freighted along the Platte River to Salt Lake City, and then to Helena, Montana; he returned to Salt Lake with horse teams before moving on to Prescott, Arizona, and then to Los Angeles, where he settled on January 2, 1867.〔 He was married to Guadalupie Billderain of Los Angeles; they had children George B. and Olympia (Byrd).〔(Los Angeles Public Library file, with further citations given there )〕 A daughter, Agnes, died in February 1891 at age 17 months.〔("Died," ''Los Angeles Herald,'' February 14, 1891 )〕 His wife, Guadalupe, died on November 13, 1892, at the age of 39.〔("Died," ''Los Angeles Herald,'' November 14, 1892 )〕 He was active in the Elks Club in Los Angeles, being treasurer for thirteen years. Other memberships were in the Sons of the Revolution, Union League Club, Los Angeles Pioneers, Odd Fellows and Independent Order of Foresters. He was a Protestant.〔 He died in Los Angeles on August 5, 1930. His home at that time was 1024 North La Jolla Avenue.〔〔(Obituary, ''Los Angeles Times,'' August 7, 1930, page 18 )〕〔(Location of the McLain home )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George P. McLain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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