McClellan family papers, 1885-1932

George B. McClellan, a Wyoming rancher and politician, was a cattle driver, miner, hunter, and meat contractor prior to settling permanently in Wyoming. In 1895, he entered into partnership with W.A. Richards to operate the Red Bank Ranch in Johnson (later Big Horn) County, Wyoming, an association which continued until Richards' death in 1912. McClellan was later treasurer and general manager of the Red Bank Cattle Company, Inc. He served in the Wyoming legislature as representative (1907) and later senator from Big Horn County (1909-1913), Big Horn, Hot Springs, and Washakie Counties (1915), and Washakie County (1931-1933).

McClellan's business associates included William A. Richards (1849-1912), governor of Wyoming (1895-1899) and later assistant commissioner (1899-1903) and commissioner (1903-1907) of the U.S. General Land Office, and M.L. Harris, a physician in Chicago, Illinois. Richards was President and Harris was secretary of the Red Bank Cattle Company, Inc. Oscar, George's brother, worked for the office of the U.S. surveyor general as a U.S. deputy surveyor. Oscar was married to Ella (Baird) McClellan. They had two sons and a daughter--George Howard, William Baird, and Margaret Chastain.