Retirement and Death
Following the inauguration of James Buchanan in 1857, McClelland retired from public office and began a private law practice in Detroit. In 1867, he briefly returned to public service as a member of the Michigan constitutional convention.
At the age of 73, Robert McClelland died in Detroit and is interred at Elmwood Cemetery.
His former residence at 47 East Elm Avenue in Monroe, Michigan was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as the Governor Robert McClelland House and is today privately owned.
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