Judge Daniel McLean
Judge Daniel McLean, banker, Washington, is a son of Duncan and Elizabeth (McGarraugh) McLean, and was born October 3, 1805. His father is a native of Scotland, his mother of Pennsylvania. They came to Ohio in 1805, accompanied by three children, He died when Daniel was but three years of age.
On the 20th of November, 1829, our subject married Helena Boyd, daughter of John and Macy Boyd, of Highland County. The family consists of four children : John, Duncan, Joseph M., and Mary; Elizabeth, Sarah, and Mary J., deceased.
He is a member of Fayette Lodge No. 107, and Chapter 103, F. & A. M., and Ely Commandery No. 28. He received his education in a log school house. Was appointed associate judge by the governor, and afterward by the legislature. He was regarded as an honest and upright judge, and his decisions gave general satisfaction. He was county surveyor for a period of ten years, and has filled other offices of public trust. He is now president of the Peoples and Drovers Bank (formerly First National Bank), and can generally be found in the bank during banking hours. The judge is a self-made man, closely identified with the progress made by the community, and beloved and esteemed by all who know him.
To the generous contributions of Judge McLean, his uniform courtesy, and vast fund of information, which under all circumstances he was ever ready to give, we are indebted for the greater part of the pioneer history of this county.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County