John R. McLean (publisher)

For other persons named John McLean, see John McLean (disambiguation).
John R. McLean
Born
John Roll McLean

(1848-09-17)September 17, 1848
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 9, 1916(1916-06-09) (aged 67)
McLean Gardens, Virginia, U.S.
Burial placeRock Creek Cemetery
Alma materHarvard University,
Heidelberg University
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenEdward Beale McLean

John Roll McLean (September 17, 1848 – June 9, 1916)[1] was an American businessman and politician who was the owner and publisher of The Washington Post and The Cincinnati Enquirer, and part owner of two professional baseball teams.[2][3] He is the namesake of McLean, Virginia.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "John R. McLean Obituary". The Daily Herald. June 16, 1916. p. 3.
  2. ^ Riess, Steven A. (1999). Touching Base: Professional Baseball and American Culture in the Progressive Era p. 55. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-2520-6775-4.
  3. ^ Herrick, Carole L. (2015-01-19). Legendary Locals of McLean. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-0190-5.
  4. ^ "Origins of McLean, Virginia". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  5. ^ Zafar, Nina (2019-11-07). "Along Wisconsin Ave. in NW, 23-acre oasis of McLean Gardens braces for change". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ^ "The McLean Family - Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-27.