John McLaren (public servant)

Sir John McLaren
Secretary of the Department of Home and Territories
In office
18 March 1921 – 10 June 1928
Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department
In office
1 January 1929 – 2 March 1933
Personal details
Born
John Gilbert McLaren

(1871-10-15)15 October 1871
Parramatta, New South Wales
Died27 July 1958(1958-07-27) (aged 86)
Strathfield, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Sydney (BA)
OccupationPublic servant

Sir John Gilbert McLaren, CMG (15 October 1871 – 27 July 1958) was a senior Australian public servant. He was a commissioner of the Public Service Board, Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department and served an appointment as official secretary, High Commissioner's Office in London.