Hector McLennan explained

Hector McLennan was a Scottish Australian Suffragist and ship merchant.

Born in Glasgow, McLennan emigrated to South Australia where he was co-secretary of the Women's Suffrage League with Mary Lee.

McLennan was Manager and South Australian representative of Messers Howard W Smith and Sons and in 1900 moved to Victoria to manage its Melbourne office.[1] He later opened a Melbourne Office for coal merchants James and Alexander Brown of Newcastle, New South Wales.[2]

McLennan died in Armadale, Victoria on 4 December 1923 after a long illness. He left a widow and four married daughters.

Notes and References

  1. News: Concerning People . . Adelaide . 9 March 1900 . 24 December 2014 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Obituary . . Adelaide . 13 December 1923 . 24 December 2014 . 13 . National Library of Australia.