John Stewart McLennan (5 November 1853 – 15 September 1939) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became an industrialist and publisher. The son of Hugh McLennan and Isabella Stewart, he was educated at the

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, and Concordia, and moved to

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. In 1904, he bought the ''Sydney Post'' (later the ''Post-Record''). McLennan was married twice: to Louise Bradley in 1881 and to Grace Henoys Tytus in 1915. He was a director of

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and the Dominion Coal Company. McLennan was the author of ''Louisbourg, from its foundation to its fall, 1713-1758''

first published in 1918. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada, Senate on 10 February 1916 for the Sydney, Nova Scotia division following nomination by Prime Minister

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. McLennan remained a Senator until his death on 15 September 1939.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McLennan, John Stewart 1853 births 1939 deaths Canadian publishers (people) Canadian senators from Nova Scotia High School of Montreal alumni Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Politicians from Montreal McGill University alumni