John McLean (New Zealand politician)
John McLean | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council | |
| In office 10 April 1867 – 21 August 1872 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1818 Coll, Argyll, Scotland |
| Died | 15 July 1902 (aged 83–84) Oamaru, New Zealand |
| Relations | Allan McLean (brother) George Buckley (brother-in-law) |
| Occupation | Runholder |
John McLean (1818 – 15 July 1902) was a runholder, first in Australia and then in New Zealand. From a poor background in Scotland, he and his brother Allan had the largest number of sheep in New Zealand. John McLean was also a politician, and he served on the Otago Provincial Council and the New Zealand Legislative Council.