Eldest son of Captain John McLean (1827-1871) and Jessie (née Mudie). Nephew of Sir Donald McLean and cousin to R D D Maclean. Born ca 1862, and believed to have drowned en route to Australia aged 24. Educated privately, and later at Lincoln College (paid for by his cousin Douglas Maclean). Took up farming in South Canterbury with his younger brother Donald.
McLean, John Alexander, 1862?-
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Inward telegrams
Date: 1880-1889
From: McLean family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0912
Description: Not all names of correspondents entered in Name field Includes telegram from G S Cooper, 13 Dec 1883, re purchase of land of Mangateretere for government Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Inward family correspondence - McLean relatives
Date: [1870s]-1900
From: McLean family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0909
Description: Names of correspondents indexed in Name Field. Some letters from John A McLean are written from the Agricultural College, Lincoln and one has attached a prize list for Christ's College Grammar School, 1881 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Inward letters - Jessie A McLean
Date: Mar 1859-Dec 1861, Mar 1872-Dec 1876
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0431
Description: 21 letters. These include letters written from just after her arrival in Christchurch (from Auckland) in Mar 1859 with her husband Captain John McLean and her sister Lille Mudie, up until Dec 1876 (by which time she had four children and had become a widow). The letters written 1859-1861 are signed Jessie A Maclean, whereas those written after John's death in 1871 are signed Jessie McLean. The latter series of letters concern her financial affairs and education of her eldest son Alexander. Includes a draft letter from Donald McLean to Jessie dated 25 Oct 1872 Captain John McLean (younger brother of Donald McLean) died on 7 December 1871. He was thrown from his gig as he arrived at Winchmore (near Ashburton) and was killed instantly Quantity: 1 folder(s).