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William Maclay
William Maclay of Pennsylvania was 51 when he became, along with Robert Morris, one of the first two senators to be elected under the new federal government established by the Cons...view moreWilliam Maclay of Pennsylvania was 51 when he became, along with Robert Morris, one of the first two senators to be elected under the new federal government established by the Constitution. Elected by the Pennsylvania state legislature, Maclay received a nearly unanimous vote of 66-1 to begin his Senate service. When the Senate convened in 1789, the newly elected senators drew lots to see which Senate "class" they would join. Maclay became a member of Class 1, whose members served an initial two-year term. Maclay’s Senate service was short but memorable.view less
Books by William Maclay
Journal of William Maclay: United States Senator from Pennsylvania, 1789-1791