John Donald McLean

The Hon
John Donald McLean
4th Treasurer of Queensland
In office
21 July 1866  16 Dec 1866
Preceded by Joshua Bell
Succeeded by John Douglas
Constituency Eastern Downs
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Eastern 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
Nationality Scottish
Spouse(s) Mary Strutt
Occupation General Merchant, Grazier, Station Hand
Religion Presbyterian

John Donald McLean (1820 – 16 December 1866) was a politician and colonial Treasurer of Queensland.[1]

Early life

McLean was born in Kilmuir, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the youngest son of Donald McLean, landowner, and his wife Flora née Nicholson.[1] McLean emigrated to New South Wales in 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

On 2 May 1862 McLean was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Eastern 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] in Westbrook, Queensland.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Waterson, D. B. "McLean, John Donald (1820–1866)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Maclean, Hon. John Donald". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
  3. 1 2 "McLean, John Donald". Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Joshua Bell
Treasurer of Queensland
1866
Succeeded by
John Douglas
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Ratcliffe Pring
Member for Eastern Downs
1862 – 1866
Succeeded by
John Douglas
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