Allan McLean (philanthropist) | |
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| Born | Allan McLean 24 May 1822 Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland |
| Died | 12 November 1907 (aged 85) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Parent | Alexander & Mary McLean (mother) |
| Relatives | John McLean (brother) George Buckley (brother-in-law) |
Allan McLean (24 May 1822 – 12 November 1907) was a New Zealand runholder and philanthropist. Moving from Scotland to Australia as a child, and to New Zealand as an adult, he rose from a working class shepherd, to sheep rancher and a rich land holder. In his seventies, McLean built 'Holly Lea' in Christchurch, which was renamed McLean's Mansion. After his death, the building served as the McLean Institute through an act of parliament.