Alexander Keith McClung
| Alexander McClung | |
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McClung, before 1855
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| 2nd United States Ambassador to Bolivia | |
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In office 1849–1851 |
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| President |
Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore |
| Preceded by | John Appleton |
| Succeeded by | Horace H. Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1811 Virginia |
| Died | March 23, 1855 (aged 43–44) Mississippi |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Relations | John Marshall (uncle) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1846–48 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant colonel
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| Battles/wars | Mexican-American War |
Alexander Keith McClung (14 June 1811 – 23 March 1855) briefly served as US chargé d'affaires to Bolivia in President Zachary Taylor's administration. An " Southern duelist" nicknamed "The Black Knight of the South", he was also a poet. James H. Street used him as the model for the character Keith Alexander in his novel Tap Roots (1942).
McClung was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, and was the nephew of John Marshall. He served as lieutenant colonel of the 1st Mississippi Regiment during the Mexican–American War. He committed suicide in the Eagle Hotel in Jackson, Mississippi. McClung was interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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