Harry Daniel McLean (August 14, 1877 – October 27, 1962) was a merchant and political figure on
Prince Edward Island. He represented
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
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative ...
in the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1916 to 1935 as a
Conservative.
He was born in
Souris, Prince Edward Island, the son of
John McLean and Matilda Jane Jury, and was educated at
Prince of Wales College
Prince of Wales College (PWC) 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.
PWC traces its hist ...
. In 1902, he married Annie Mitchell. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1916 by-election held after his father was named to the Canadian senate. McLean served in the province's Executive Council as
minister without portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister who does not head a particular ministry. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet w ...
. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1935. McLean died at a nursing home in Charlottetown at the age of 85.
His son
John Robert also served in the provincial assembly.
References
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Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
1877 births
1962 deaths
People from Souris, Prince Edward Island
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