Neil McLean (judge)
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Neil McLean (1759–September 3, 1832) was a judge and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Scotland in 1759 and came to North America as a young man. He served with the Royal Highland Emigrants during the American Revolution. After the war, he settled near Cornwall in Upper Canada. He served as sheriff in the Eastern District and, in 1788, was named judge in the surrogate court. He served in the Stormont militia during the War of 1812, becoming colonel. In 1815, he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Upper Canada but he never attended. He helped found the Highland Society of Canada in 1818.
He died in St. Andrews in 1832.
His sons Archibald and Alexander were both members of the Legislative Assembly for the province and Archibald later became its chief justice.
