George McLean

Who was George McLean?

George Alexander McLean was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Mara Township, Ontario, and became an insurance agent and real estate broker by career.

McLean attended Orillia Collegiate, then attained a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto. He served in World War I with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 19th Battalion. He also served with the 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, achieving the rank of Captain. In 1917, he sustained major injuries in battle.

From 1921 to 1924, McLean was a municipal councillor of Orillia, and from then the city's mayor until 1925.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Simcoe East riding in the 1935 general election after an unsuccessful campaign there in 1930. He was re-elected in 1940 and served a full second term and left federal politics at the 1945 election.

He died at Soldier's Memorial Hospital in Orillia in 1975.