Angus Wilton McLean

Angus Wilton McLean (April 20, 1870  June 21, 1935) was an American lawyer and banker who was the 56th governor of North Carolina from 1925 to 1929. McLean also served as Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1920 to 1921.

Angus W. McLean
56th Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 14, 1925  January 11, 1929
LieutenantJacob E. Long
Preceded byCameron A. Morrison
Succeeded byOliver Max Gardner
Personal details
Born(1870-04-20)April 20, 1870
Robeson County, North Carolina
DiedJune 21, 1935(1935-06-21) (aged 65)
Washington D.C.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Margaret French McLean
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina
ProfessionBusinessman

Biography

He was born in Maxton, North Carolina Robeson County and educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a law degree in 1892. McLean first entered politics in 1892, serving as the chairman of the Robeson County Democratic Executive Committee. A supporter of Woodrow Wilson, he was a delegate to Democratic National Conventions and sat on the Democratic National Committee. From 1918 to 1922 he served on the War Finance Corporation board, and from 1920 to 1921 he was the assistant secretary of the Treasury.

McLean secured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1924 by defeating Josiah W. Bailey. During his tenure, an executive budget system was initiated; a department of conservation and development was established; and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was formed. Governor McLean continued the practice, established by his predecessors Thomas Bickett and Cameron Morrison, of deploying National Guard troops to prevent potential lynchings. After completing his term, McLean retired from political life.

He died on June 21, 1935.

Legacy

His son, Hector (1920–2012), became a bank president and state senator.[1]

The McLean family of Robeson county, origins are well documented and integrated in the larger narrative of the region. Through Marriage and direct relations Angus Witlon Mclean is related to the following individuals:

  • Malcom McLean, Trucking Tycoon and "Father of the Intermodal Shipping container"
  • Flora MacDonald, "Scottish Heroine"
  • "Devil John" Bethea, "South Carolina Revolutionary War Hero"
  • Virgil Goode, Member of US House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th District

Notes

  1. News & Observer Archived December 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

References

Party political offices
Preceded by
Cameron A. Morrison
Democratic nominee for Governor of North Carolina
1924
Succeeded by
Oliver Max Gardner
Political offices
Preceded by
Cameron A. Morrison
Governor of North Carolina
1925–1929
Succeeded by
Oliver Max Gardner


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