Samuel
Maclay
Born in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Maclay
and Eleanor (Query) Maclay
Husband of
Elizabeth Plunket
— married
10 Nov 1773 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
William Plunket Maclay, Eleanor Maclay, Charles Maclay, Esther Maclay, Jane (Maclay) Henderson, John Maclay, Samuel Maclay, David Maclay and Robert Plunket Maclay
Died
at age 70
in Vicksburg, Buffalo Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
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Samuel Maclay is Notable.
| Preceded by James Ross |
Samuel Maclay US Senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania  |
Succeeded by Michael Leib |
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Biography
Early History
The last son of Charles Maclay "The Settler", Samuel Maclay was educated at the classical school of the Rev. Dr. Alison. In the late 1760's, he assisted his brother William in the surveying of land in Buffalo Valley, including the "Officer's Tract", awarded to officers serving under the Colonial government. He purchased a large section of this land, and settled on it.[1]
On the outbreak of the Revolution, he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the Northumberland County Associators, the militia of the state, and saw active service. [1]
On November 10, 1773, he married Elizabeth Plunket.[1]
Career in Government
In 1792, he was appointed one of the Associate Judges of Northumberland County, a post which he held until 1795, we he resiged to accept the office of Congressman. He served in the House of Representatives for the session 1795-1796. [1]
In 1797, he was elected to the Senate of Pennsylvania, where he served until 1803. On December 2, 1801, he was chosen Speaker for the State Senate, and was re-elected to that position in December, 1802. Seven days afterward, he was elected United States Senator from Pennsylvania, and (being the Speaker of the State Senate), signed his own certificate. [1]
Death
He resigned from the United States Senate on January 4, 1809, due to ill health, and retired to his farm in Buffalo Valley, where he died on October 5, 1811. His remains are buried on his farm.[1]
Sources
- Seilhamer, George Overcash, Biographical annals of Franklin county, Pennsylvania : containing genealogical records of representative families, including many of the early settlers, and biographical sketches of prominent citizens, 1905, The Genealogical Publishing Co., Chicago, page 145
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