John R. McLean (publisher)
John R. McLean | |
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Born | John Roll McLean September 17, 1848 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | June 9, 1916 McLean Gardens, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 67)
Burial place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
Alma mater | Harvard University, Heidelberg University |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Edward Beale McLean |
John Roll McLean (September 17, 1848 – June 9, 1916)[1] was an American businessman. He was the owner and publisher of The Washington Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer, and part owner of two professional baseball teams.[2][3] He is the namesake of McLean, Virginia.[4][5][6]
Early life and family
McLean was born in Cincinnati on September 17, 1848, to Mary and Washington McLean.[6] His sister, Mildred, was the wife of General William Babcock Hazen and Admiral George Dewey. He married Emily Beale and they had one son, Edward Beale McLean.[6]
McLean attended public schools in Cincinnati and attended Harvard University and Heidelberg University.[7][8]
Career
After graduation from Heidelberg University, McLean began working at his father's newspaper, The Cincinnati Enquirer, eventually becoming editor. He acquired his father's interest in the paper in 1873.[9]
By the 1880s, McLean was a prominent businessperson who owned a wide variety of newspaper, real estate, and transportation holdings.
By the early 1900s, he was the owner and publisher of The Washington Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer, and was also a partner in the ownership of the
McLean also was a stockholder in street railway companies, including the
In 1904, he and
Political activism
McLean was a long-time delegate to the Democratic National Committee, representing the state of Ohio at Democratic national conventions of 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896, and 1900. He was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1885 and received the Democratic Party's nomination for the Ohio governor's seat in 1899. He lost both elections.[1][12]
At the 1896 Democratic Nation Convention in Chicago, McLean received fifty-four votes on the first ballot for the U.S. Presidential nomination, and advanced to the fourth round, receiving 207 total votes.[7] He declined the Vice Presidential nomination. Despite this, he advanced to the fifth round of balloting with 809 total votes.[13]
Death and legacy
McLean died on June 9, 1916, aged 67.[1] He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.
At the time of his death, his estate was valued at around $25 million which in 2023 would be valued at approximately $700 million; inflation-adjusted.[8]
McLean, Virginia, which grew up around the railroad he established, is named for him.[6] His former 70-acre summer estate, Friendship, is now McLean Gardens.[14][5][10]
References
- ^ a b c "John R. McLean Obituary". The Daily Herald. June 16, 1916. p. 3.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-2520-6775-4.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4671-0190-5.
- ^ "Origins of McLean, Virginia". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e "The McLean Family - Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ a b Gates, Merrill Edwards (1906). Men of Mark in America: Ideals of American Life Told in Biographies of Eminent Living Americans. Men of Mark Publishing Company.
- ^ a b c d Fourth Estate: A Weekly Newspaper for Publishers, Advertisers, Advertising Agents and Allied Interests. Fourth Estate Publishing Company. 1916.
- ^ a b Kohler, Sue A.; Carson, Jeffrey R.; Arts, United States Commission of Fine (1978). Sixteenth Street Architecture. Commission of Fine Arts.
- ^ a b "McLean Gardens - History". mcleangardens.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-9792-8.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ Ohio Secretary of State (1905). Ohio election statistics. pages 377-378 of pdf file
- ^ "Official proceedings of the Democratic national convention held in Chicago, Ill., July 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th, 1896."; pg. 350 [1]
- ^ Brenner, Joel Glenn (December 18, 1993). "McLean Gardens: Suburb in the City". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
External links
- John R. McLean at Ohio History Central