McLean got his start in politics as a member of the Beverly Board of Aldermen. He was then elected Mayor of Beverly from 1937 to 1949. After six consecutive two-year terms, McLean chose not to run for reelection.[1] He then served as Deputy Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee from 1949 to 1950. In 1950, McLean was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. He finished fourth in the Republican primary with 11.64% of the vote.[3] In 1951, he was appointed to the Massachusetts Public Building Commission.
In 1951, McLean was named City Manager of Haverhill, Massachusetts.[4] He then served as Town Manager of Saugus, Massachusetts from 1956 to 1958.[5]
In 1958, McLean was elected Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee.[6] In 1960 he played a key role in John A. Volpe's successful effort to win the party's endorsement at the state Republican Convention. Volpe later won the Republican nomination and defeated Democrat Joseph D. Ward in the general election.[1]
In 1961, Volpe appointed McLean to serve as Chairman of the State Appellate Tax Board, a position he held until his retirement in March 1980.[1] McLean also served as a member of the State Industrial Accident Board.
daniel, mclean, daniel, chick, mclean, american, politician, served, mayor, beverly, massachusetts, city, manager, haverhill, massachusetts, town, manager, saugus, massachusetts, chairman, massachusetts, republican, party, chairman, massachusetts, appellate, b. Daniel E Chick McLean was an American politician who served as Mayor of Beverly Massachusetts 2 City Manager of Haverhill Massachusetts Town Manager of Saugus Massachusetts Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party and Chairman of the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board Daniel E McLeanSaugus Massachusetts Town ManagerIn office 1956 1958Preceded byWalter E LawrenceSucceeded byJohn B KennedyMayor of Beverly MassachusettsIn office 1937 1949Preceded byJames A TorreySucceeded byRobert J RaffertyPersonal detailsDiedMay 25 1980 aged 82 1 Beverly MassachusettsPolitical partyRepublicanOccupationCity AdministratorPolitician McLean got his start in politics as a member of the Beverly Board of Aldermen He was then elected Mayor of Beverly from 1937 to 1949 After six consecutive two year terms McLean chose not to run for reelection 1 He then served as Deputy Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee from 1949 to 1950 In 1950 McLean was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts He finished fourth in the Republican primary with 11 64 of the vote 3 In 1951 he was appointed to the Massachusetts Public Building Commission In 1951 McLean was named City Manager of Haverhill Massachusetts 4 He then served as Town Manager of Saugus Massachusetts from 1956 to 1958 5 In 1958 McLean was elected Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee 6 In 1960 he played a key role in John A Volpe s successful effort to win the party s endorsement at the state Republican Convention Volpe later won the Republican nomination and defeated Democrat Joseph D Ward in the general election 1 In 1961 Volpe appointed McLean to serve as Chairman of the State Appellate Tax Board a position he held until his retirement in March 1980 1 McLean also served as a member of the State Industrial Accident Board In 1978 McLean broke with the Republican Party endorsed Democrat Edward J King over liberal Republican and fellow Beverly resident Francis W Hatch Jr 1 McLean died on May 25 1980 at Beverly Hospital at the age of 82 1 References edit a b c d e f OBITUARIES Daniel E McLean of Beverly at 82 6 term mayor state Tax Board head The Boston Globe May 27 1980 Mayor s Office The City of Beverly Massachusetts City of Beverly Retrieved 15 May 2011 Election statistics The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1950 Office of the Secretary of State 1950 p 145 McLean of Beverly Named City Manager of Haverhill Boston Globe December 31 1951 Retrieved 15 May 2011 Ward Robert L October 12 1970 Towns moving toward full time managers Boston Globe Mills Edgar M January 16 1958 GOP Faces Stiff Battle In Bay State The Christian Science Monitor Party political offices Preceded byCharles Gibbons Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican State Committee1958 1961 Succeeded byPhilip K Allen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel E McLean amp oldid 1157270549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
