Donald McLean Politician

Sir Donald McLean, KCMG (27 October 1820 – 5 January 1877) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician and government official. He was involved in negotiations between the settler government and Māori from 1844 to 1861, eventually as Native Secretary and Land Purchase commissioner. He was one of the most influential figures in Māori-Pākehā relations in the mid-1800s and was involved in the dispute over the "Waitara Purchase", which led up to the First Taranaki War.

Personal facts

Donald McLean
Birth dateOctober 27, 1820
Birth place
Tiree
Date of deathJanuary 05, 1877
Place of death
Napier New Zealand

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Office holder

prime minister
William Fox (politician)
region
Napier (New Zealand electorate)
relation
successor
John Davies Ormond

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