Daniel G. McLean

Daniel G. McLean was an American lawyer and politician in Florida. He signed the first Florida Constitution in 1838 at St. Joseph, served in the Florida Senate including as President of the Florida Senate, served as Speaker of the Florida Territory's legislature, and was Grandmaster of the Masons.[1] He was a Whig.[2] He lived in Euchee Anna.[3]

He was the son of Donald McLean and Nancy Gunn McLean. Nancy McLean Campbell was his sister. The Walton County Heritage Association has a photo of her.[1]

McLean was involved with the Whigs in Walton County, Florida in 1845.[4] Along with John L. McKinnon, he represented Walton County at the Florida Constitutional Convention of 1838.[5]

In 1845 he was elected over Washington Tabor for a Florida Senate seat.[6]

In 1846, he wrote to Perkins and Perkins in New York about red cedar prices from Eucheeanna, Florida.[7]

He served as a Grand Scribe and Worshipful Master in the masons.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nancy McLean Campbell – Heritage Collection". 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ Doherty, Herbert J. (July 29, 1959). The Whigs of Florida, 1845-1854. University of Florida Press. ISBN 9780783749365 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ The Florida Handbook, 1999-2000. Peninsular Books. August 29, 1999. ISBN 9780961600075 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Whigs in Walton County, 1845 – Heritage Collection". 15 June 2014.
  5. ^ Cutler, Harry Gardner (July 29, 1923). "History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical". Lewis Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Representatives, Florida Legislature House of (July 29, 1845). "A Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the ... General Assembly of the State of Florida, at Its ... Session" – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Society, Forest History (July 29, 1977). North American Forest History: A Guide to Archives and Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. Published under contract with the Forest History Society, Incorporated [by] Clio Books. ISBN 9780874362374 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Florida, Royal Arch Masons Grand Chapter of the State of (July 29, 1873). "Proceedings of the Grand Chapter". Grand Chapter – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Florida, Freemasons Grand Lodge of (July 29, 1859). "Proceedings of the Grand Lodge ...: Of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Florida". J.F. Brennan – via Google Books.