Allan McLean (philanthropist)

Allan McLean (philanthropist)
Born	Allan McLean (1822-05-24)24 May 1822 Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Died	12 November 1907(1907-11-12) (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.