James B. McLeran was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Born in Orange County, Vermont in 1847, McLeran settled in Wisconsin in 1867. He was an insurance agent.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1887, Biographical Sketch of James B. McLeran, pg. 511 Elected in 1886 on the Union Labor ticket,Editorial, Oshkosh Signal; quoted in The Wisconsin Labor Advocate, V. I, #15, November 26, 1886 he served only one term.Members of the Wisconsin Legislature, 1848-1999 Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1999
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