Daniel McLean (businessman)

Daniel McLean
Born	Daniel McLean October 2, 1770(1770-10-02) New Jersey
Died	February 8, 1823(1823-02-08) Alexandria, Virginia
Residence	Alexandria, Virginia
Nationality	United States
Other names	Daniel McClean, Daniel MacLean
Occupation	Merchant
Known for	Owner of "Old sugar house" and the first Vestryman at St Paul's Episcopal Church
Religion	Protestant Episcopal Church

Daniel McLean (MacLean or McClean) (October 2, 1770 in New Jersey – February 8, 1823 in Alexandria, Virginia) was a successful businessman in banking trade who owned one of the earliest sugar refineries in Alexandria, Virginia. He was also a chief benefactor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia. McLean's father, Donald McLean, was born in Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, while it is often said^[who?] that this family was originally of the McLeans branch of the Duart Castle, Scotland.

Daniel McLean married Lucretia Hodgkinson, daughter of Bethana Hodgkinson and Catherine Zimmermam. Daniel and Lucretia McLean were the parents of several children, including Wilmer McLean whose house in Appomattox, Virginia the Civil-War Peace Treaty was signed under.^[1]

Biography

Not long after marrying, Daniel and his wife moved to Alexandria, VA, where Daniel soon established a bakery. They bought some property in the south side of Old Town. in 1804, Daniel was then a vestry at Gen. George Washington's Christ Church,^[2] where Daniel owned the cemetery lot on the church's yard. The cemetery and church are among Alexandria's most historic landmarks^[3][4] It was not long and Daniel McLean became a well established business man in Alexandria while owning one of the two sugar refineries in Alexandria, his refinery being located on 111 - 123 North Alfred Street.^[5] The other refinery being the Hoffman Sugar House & Lloyd House, located at 222 North Washington Street. The Hoffman Sugar House along with Alfred Street Sugar House placed Alexandria as the third largest manufacturer of refined sugar in the United States.^[6] When Daniel died, his son in law, James D. Kerr, also of Scottish descent and who also had a business partnership with the McLeans, was the trustee of his Estate^[7] later buying the Old Sugar House where Kerr and his family resided until 1847 when the house was finally auctioned. The refineries no longer exist.

On January 23, 1810, Daniel became the first vestry of the St. Paul's First Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia.^[8] By giving a deed of life of his property on Fairfax Street to St Paul's Episcopal Church^[9] while also paying St. Paul's Church debt, at the time some $3,500.00 amount,^[10] his family pew is preserved inside St. Paul's Episcopal Church which is at the frontmost row of the church.^[11]

Early Families of Alexandria, VA

Daniel and his wife, Lucretia McLean had several children all born in Alexandria, VA. Some died at young age before marrying while others married into other early families of Alexandria, VA.

• Samuel McLean (1797–1881) was the Consul for Trinidad de Cuba,^[12] marrying to the Johnston family first and later to the Smoot family.
• Eliza McLean (1800–1884), the oldest daughter of the couple, married into the Alexander Family to whom the name of the city (Alexandria) was coined.^[13]
• Lucretia McLean (1802–1881) Married into the Kerr Family, a traditional family among old-Scottish family clans.^[14]
• Catherine McLean (1807–1859) married to the Hooe Family of the first mayor of the incorporated Alexandria---1779 (i.e. Robert Townsend Hooe's family).
• Hannah Agnes McLean (1810–1886) married to the Cleary Family^[15]
• Anthony McLean (1812–1893) worked for the Treasury Department^[16] having married to the Mackason family
• Wilmer McLean (1814–1882), of "The McLean Home" in Virginia's National Park at Appomattox, VA.^[17] married to the Hooe family related to his brother Samuel McLean's second wife.^[18] Wilmer was a US Federal Marshal during the US Federal Census for Fairfax County, VA, in 1850.

See also

• Wilmer McLean
• Appomattox Court House
• First Battle of Bull Run

References

1. ^ Cauble, Frank P., "Biography of Wilmer McLean, Published by H. E. Howard, Inc., Lynchburg, VA, 1987
2. ^ [DeedBook C2:255, Circuit Court, Alexandria, VA, microfilmed at the Alexandria Library.]
3. ^ The cemetery and church are still there, Today. One can find the tombstone for Daniel's first child, Bethana McLean, who died as an infant.
4. ^ "Christ Church". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1052&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-02-18. 
5. ^ [The refinery became known as "Old Sugar House"]
6. ^ "Official Visitors' Guide to Alexandria" Alexandria Visitor's Center at Ramsay House, 221 King Street, Alexandria, Va Page 6---Last visited Feb24, 2008 9:32 UTC-3
7. ^ Daniel McLean's will, Willbook-3/87, Microfilm00346A Alexandria Library, Va
8. ^ Meade, William, "Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia," Vol II, J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1857]
9. ^ Kaye, Ruth Lincoln, "The History of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Alexandria, VA, 1809-1984, Springfield, Va., Goetz Print Co., 1984.
10. ^ [DeedBook A31, Circuit Court, Alexandria, VA---microfilmed at the Alexandria Library]
11. ^ Visitors at St Paul's Episcopal Church of Alexandria, Virginia, can see a plaque attached to the frontmost row pew with the name "McLean" attached to it. St. Paul's church also has a stained glass window donated by Elisa McLean (Daniel's youngest daughter) where at the bottom of the window also reads "McLean"
12. ^ Official Register of the USA 1849, "Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military and Naval, in the United States of America on the Thirteenth September of 1849," page 6, Gideons & Co. , Printers, 1849.
13. ^ see: Alexandria's History
14. ^ Brocket, Franklin L., "The Lodge of Washington, a History of Washington Lodge #22; 1783-1786," page 127 (sub-title: "Daniel McLean"), Alexandria, VA, George E. French Publisher, 1876.
15. ^ ibid
16. ^ Official Register of the USA-1853, "Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military and Naval, in the Service of the United States of America on the Thirtieth September of 1853," Washington, DC Robert Armstrong, Public Printer, 1853.
17. ^ See the Site of the Surrender---Today, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
18. ^ The McLean House" site of the surrender where the Civil-War Peace Treaty was signed. Wilmer was Daniel's Youngest son.

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Name	Maclean, Daniel
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Date of birth	October 2, 1770
Place of birth	New Jersey
Date of death	February 8, 1823
Place of death	Alexandria, Virginia