James R. McLean
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James Roderick McLean was a merchant, notary public
and political figure in Prince Edward Island
. He represented 1st Kings
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
from 1869 to 1879 and from 1883 to 1900 as a Liberal
member.
He was born at East Point
, the son of Alexander MacLean and Mary MacDonald, of Scottish
descent, and was educated in Prince Edward Island. In 1870, he married Mary Armstrong, the daughter of Joseph Wightman
. McLean served as a governor for Prince of Wales College
. He served on the provincial Executive Council from 1872 to 1873, when he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He was named Commissioner of Public Works on the Executive Council in 1891.
McLean married Marcella MacDonald around 1894.
Notary public
A notary public in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business...
and political figure in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. He represented 1st Kings
1st Kings
1st Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the easternmost portion of Kings County....
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
from 1869 to 1879 and from 1883 to 1900 as a Liberal
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...
member.
He was born at East Point
East Point, Prince Edward Island
East Point is a cape and an unincorporated community located at the eastern-most extremity of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Its geographic coordinates are 46º27'N, 61º58'W....
, the son of Alexander MacLean and Mary MacDonald, of Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
descent, and was educated in Prince Edward Island. In 1870, he married Mary Armstrong, the daughter of Joseph Wightman
Joseph Wightman (Canadian politician)
Joseph Wightman was a Scottish-born farmer, merchant and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1838 to 1839 and from 1843 to 1862 and from 1867 to 1874 and in the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island from 1874 to 1882 as...
. McLean served as a governor for Prince of Wales College
Prince of Wales College
Prince of Wales College is a former university college, which was located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. PWC merged with St. Dunstan's University in 1969 to form the University of Prince Edward Island....
. He served on the provincial Executive Council from 1872 to 1873, when he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He was named Commissioner of Public Works on the Executive Council in 1891.
McLean married Marcella MacDonald around 1894.