 McClellan 's son , George B. McClellan , Jr . ( 1865 – 1940 ) , was born in Dresden , Kingdom of Saxony , during the family 's first trip to Europe . Known within the family as Max , he was also a politician , serving as a United States Representative from New York State and as Mayor of New York City from 1904 to 1909 . McClellan 's daughter , Mary ( " May " ) ( 1861 – 1945 ) , married a French diplomat and spent much of her life abroad . McClellan 's wife , Ellen , died in Nice , France , while visiting May at her home " Villa Antietam " . Neither Max nor May had any children of their own . 
