John Donald McLean
John Donald McLean | |
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| 4thTreasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 21 July 1866 – 16 Dec 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Bell |
| Succeeded by | John Douglas |
| Constituency | Eastern Downs |
| Member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly forEastern Downs | |
| In office 2 May 1862 – 16 December 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Ratcliffe Pring |
| Succeeded by | John Douglas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1820 Kilmuir, Inverness-shire,Scotland |
| Died | 16 December 1866 Westbrook,Queensland |
| Spouse | Mary Strutt |
| Occupation | General Merchant,Grazier,Station Hand |
John Donald McLean(1820 – 16 December 1866) was a politician and colonialTreasurer of Queensland.[1]
Early life
[edit]McLean was born in Kilmuir, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the youngest son of Donald McLean, landowner, and his wife FloranéeNicholson.[1]McLean emigrated toNew South Walesin 1837, and ultimately went largely into squatting pursuits, being at one time interested in no less than forty stations. Latterly he resided on his property at Westbrook, Darling Downs, Queensland.[2]
Political life
[edit]On 2 May 1862 McLean was elected to theQueensland Legislative AssemblyforEastern Downs,a seat he held until his death.[3]
McLean was Colonial Treasurer from 21 Jul 1866 until his death.[3]Maclean took office in the midst of a monetary crisis, but quickly restored the equilibrium of the finances, when his career was cut short by a fall from his horse which ended fatally on 16 December 1866[2]inWestbrook, Queensland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abc Waterson, D. B."McLean, John Donald (1820–1866)".Australian Dictionary of Biography.Canberra: National Centre of Biography,Australian National University.ISBN978-0-522-84459-7.ISSN1833-7538.OCLC70677943.Retrieved14 January2014.
- ^abMennell, Philip(1892)..The Dictionary of Australasian Biography.London: Hutchinson & Co – viaWikisource.
- ^ab "McLean, John Donald".Parliament of Queensland.Retrieved14 January2014.
