- Andrew Young McLean
Andrew Young McLean (
June 24 1909 –August 14 1988 ) was anOntario newspaper publisher and political figure. He representedHuron—Perth in theCanadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1949 to 1953.He was born in
Seaforth, Ontario , the son of Keith M. McLean and the grandson ofMurdo Young McLean , and attended the School of Architecture at theUniversity of Toronto . In 1934, he was named a justice of the peace for Huron County. McLean served as a squadron leader in theRoyal Canadian Air Force duringWorld War II . He became editor and publisher of the "Huron Expositor " after his father's death in 1948. He was a member of the Canadian delegation to theUnited Nations in 1952. McLean was an unsuccessful candidate for the Huron seat in the House of Commons in 1953 and 1957. He served as president of the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association from 1967 to 1968 and of theCanadian Community Newspapers Association from 1973 to 1974. In 1986, he was editor of the Huron County Atlas published by Huron County.His daughter Susan was editor for the "Expositor" when it was sold in 1982.
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* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=db259e4f-7419-45cd-80c5-89144d2c8d03&Language=E Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.ccna.ca/boh/details.asp?ID=57 CCNA Book of Honour]s-ttl|title=
Member of Parliament forHuron—Perth
years=1949–1953
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