John McLean

MCLEAN, HONOURABLE JOHN, teacher, merchant, and business person; b. 24 September 1846 in Mount Herbert, son of Daniel McLean and Sarah Currie; m. 5 June 1872 Matilda Jane Jury, and they had four children, Harry Daniel*, Roy, Rea Maude, and Winnie; Presbyterian; d. 20 February 1936 m Souris. McLean, a Conservative, was first elected to the House of Assembly in the general election of 1882 for I" Kings. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1886 and 1890. McLean was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1900 for 1 ' Kings. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1908, 1912, and 1915. He was defeated in the general election of 1897. McLean resigned from the House of Assembly in 1891 and was elected in the federal election of that year for King's County. In 1904 he resigned from the Legislative Assembly and was defeated in the federal election for King's County later that year. In December 1915 he again resigned from the Legislative Assembly. McLean was appointed to Executive Council as a Minister without Portfolio from 5 December 1911 until his resignation. He was appointed to the Senate on 3 December 1915, where he remained until failing health forced him to resign in 1935. McLean was educated in local schools and later at Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. He was a teacher in Meadowbank from 1862 to 1864, then was a clerk with the Charlottetown firm of Heartz and Son from 1864 to 1869. In 1869 he became a partner in the firm of Matthew and McLean Limited Merchants in Souris. He was a manager at Dundas Starch Company. McLean was a director of numerous companies, including Bruce, Stewart and Company, The Guardian, Eastern Trust Company, Maritime Life Insurance Company, and the Denatured Alcohol Company. McLean took an active role in his community. He served on the board of directors of the Prince Edward Island Hospital and was a member of the Charlottetown Club and the A.F. and A.M. Lodge. John McLean died 20 February 1936. Matilda McLean, the daughter of John Jury, was born 12 June 1845. Harry McLean and his son John* both served in the Legislative Assembly.