Daniel G. McLean explained

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. He was a Whig.[1] He lived in Euchee Anna.[2]

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.[3]

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]

Notes and References

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

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