McLean is an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Recognized by the United States Census Bureau as a Census Designated Place (CDP), the community had a total population of 38,929 as of the 2000 census.
McLean was founded in 1910, when the communities of Lewinsville and Langley merged. The town is named after John Roll McLean, the publisher and owner of The Washington Post. -
Wikipedia.orgIn 1905 Washington McLean and his son John Roll McLean, owners of the Cincinnati Enquirer, purchased a controlling interest (of the Washington Post). -
Wikipedia.orgJohn Roll McLean 1
* Born: 17 Sep 1848, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA 1
* Marriage: Emily Beale
Noted events in his life were:
1. Occupation: Editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. 2
2. Census, 1860, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. 1 Washington McClean, "proprietor of Cinc. Enquirer", 40, is with wife Mary, 32; daughter Mary, 15; Amelia, 13; and John, 11. Mother Mary was born in Kentucky, all others in Ohio. Also living with them are cook Johanna Burke, 30, born in Ireland; and servant Louisa Kinckmeyer, 13, of Ohio. Washington's real estate is worth $56,300 and possessions $5,000.
3. Census, 1870, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. 3 Washington McClean, editor, 51, is with wife Mary L., 42; daughter Mildred, 23; and John R., 20. All were born in Ohio except Mary L. in Kentucky.
In the same home are Alexander Bugher, occupation "none", 39; Mary McLean Bugher, 25; John Bugher, occupation "S. B. Club", 30, and three Irish-born servants: Johanna Burke, 40; Kate McCarter, 30; and Anna McCarty, 24. -
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The family doesn't appear to be from the area before purchasing the Washinton Post.
