Alexander McLean (Ontario politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Alexander McLean (Ontario politician)
- Alexander McLean (February 14, 1793 – April 16, 1875) was a political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. He was born in St.
- Andrews in Upper Canada in 1793, the son of Neil McLean.
- He studied with John Strachan in Cornwall and later settled on a farm near Cornwall.
- He served as a lieutenant in the local militia during the War of 1812.
- He was named justice of the peace in the Eastern District in 1832.
- In 1837, he was elected to represent Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada when his brother Archibald resigned to accept an appointment as judge.
- He represented Stormont again in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1843 and 1848 to 1851. He died in Cornwall in 1875.
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