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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Mr. William McLean

Mr. William McLean, for many years well and favourably known throughout the West Coast District as a mining manager, and more recently in Wellington in the same line, and as the popular secretary of the Empire Loan Company, was elected to the House of Representatives for Wellington City in January, 1892, in the place of Mr. T. Kennedy Macdonald, resigned. Mr. McLean was fortunate in having the full strength of the Government support in his favour, and he managed to beat a no less formidable opponent than Mr. H. D. Bell—at present an M.H.R. for Wellington City—by a majority of 153 votes. Mr. McLean stood for re-election in 1893, but was defeated. During his term of membership he was a consistent supporter of the Government, and a good working-man' member.

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