She was born Margaret Arnot in 1845 at Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. She was the eldest child of Andrew Arnot and Agnes Russell.[1][2] In 1849, the family relocated to East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where McLean attended and taught at the United Methodist Free Church School in Fitzroy, Victoria. After leaving school, she studied teaching at the Melbourne Training Institution for teachers, graduating in 1862 before starting work as a teacher at St James' Cathedral School. On 10 March 1869,[2] she married William McLean, a merchant, with whom she lived in Kew, Victoria and had 11 children: six daughters and five sons.[1]
Activismedit
McLean became a strong advocate of the temperance and women's suffrage movements. In 1891 she was the first to sign – out of an eventual total of 30,000 signatures collected in a door-to-door campaign[3] – the Victorian Women's Petition for the Franchise, which was presented to parliament that year.[2] She signed under the name "Mrs. William McLean", perhaps suggesting her husband's support.[4][2] She was a founding member and coordinator of the Melbourne branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) of Victoria; she was president of the organisation for two periods, 1892–93 and 1899–1907.[1][5] Weekly meetings were held at "Torloisk", the name of her home in East Melbourne.[6] Through the WCTU she became involved in the movement towards women's suffrage in Victoria and published two widely circulated pamphlets about the issue, Womanhood Suffrage and More About Womanhood Suffrage.[1] She was responsible for leading a delegation to Victoria's Chief Commissioner of Police in 1897 to encourage the employment of female police officers and the designation of female-specific lockup facilities.[6] In 1902, she helped in establishing the National Council of Women of Victoria, which advocated for juvenile courts and police matrons, in addition to women's suffrage.[1] She was also involved in her local Collins Street Baptist Church, where she taught Bible classes for young women.[6]
Later yearsedit
Although she retired in 1907 due to poor health, McLean continued working with the Baptist Church and in social advocacy, and was appointed an honorary vice-president of the WCTU of Victoria.[1] She was always photographed wearing a white bow, the WCTU's symbol of purity.[2] She died in February 1923 at Malvern, Victoria.[1]
^Lake, Marilyn; Kelly, Farley (1985). Double Time: Women in Victoria, 150 Years. Penguin. p. 125. ISBN0140060022. (footnote 4)
^ abcBrown, Basil S. (2004). . Australian Pentecostal Studies. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
March 15, 2024
margaret, mclean, née, arnot, april, 1845, february, 1923, scottish, australian, temperance, women, rights, advocate, circa, 1863bornmargaret, arnot7, april, 1845irvine, north, ayrshire, scotlanddied14, february, 1923, 1923, aged, malvern, victoriaknown, forte. Margaret McLean nee Arnot 7 April 1845 14 February 1923 was a Scottish Australian temperance and women s rights advocate Margaret McLeanMargaret McLean circa 1863BornMargaret Arnot7 April 1845Irvine North Ayrshire ScotlandDied14 February 1923 1923 02 14 aged 77 Malvern VictoriaKnown forTemperance activist women s rights advocateSpouseWilliam McLeanChildren11Parent s Andrew ArnotAgnes Russell Contents 1 Early life 2 Activism 3 Later years 4 ReferencesEarly life editShe was born Margaret Arnot in 1845 at Irvine North Ayrshire Scotland She was the eldest child of Andrew Arnot and Agnes Russell 1 2 In 1849 the family relocated to East Melbourne Victoria Australia where McLean attended and taught at the United Methodist Free Church School in Fitzroy Victoria After leaving school she studied teaching at the Melbourne Training Institution for teachers graduating in 1862 before starting work as a teacher at St James Cathedral School On 10 March 1869 2 she married William McLean a merchant with whom she lived in Kew Victoria and had 11 children six daughters and five sons 1 Activism editMcLean became a strong advocate of the temperance and women s suffrage movements In 1891 she was the first to sign out of an eventual total of 30 000 signatures collected in a door to door campaign 3 the Victorian Women s Petition for the Franchise which was presented to parliament that year 2 She signed under the name Mrs William McLean perhaps suggesting her husband s support 4 2 She was a founding member and coordinator of the Melbourne branch of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union WCTU of Victoria she was president of the organisation for two periods 1892 93 and 1899 1907 1 5 Weekly meetings were held at Torloisk the name of her home in East Melbourne 6 Through the WCTU she became involved in the movement towards women s suffrage in Victoria and published two widely circulated pamphlets about the issue Womanhood Suffrage and More About Womanhood Suffrage 1 She was responsible for leading a delegation to Victoria s Chief Commissioner of Police in 1897 to encourage the employment of female police officers and the designation of female specific lockup facilities 6 In 1902 she helped in establishing the National Council of Women of Victoria which advocated for juvenile courts and police matrons in addition to women s suffrage 1 She was also involved in her local Collins Street Baptist Church where she taught Bible classes for young women 6 Later years editAlthough she retired in 1907 due to poor health McLean continued working with the Baptist Church and in social advocacy and was appointed an honorary vice president of the WCTU of Victoria 1 She was always photographed wearing a white bow the WCTU s symbol of purity 2 She died in February 1923 at Malvern Victoria 1 References edit a b c d e f g Hyslop Anthea 1986 McLean Margaret 1845 1923 Australian Dictionary of Biography Retrieved 17 September 2014 a b c d e Colwell Jenni 18 March 2009 McLean Margaret 1845 1923 Retrieved 4 October 2014 Women s Suffrage Petition Background Parliament of Victoria 9 September 2010 Retrieved 4 October 2014 An Information on marriage life of Margaret McLean and William McLean http emhs org au history people mclean margaret 1845 1923 Lake Marilyn Kelly Farley 1985 Double Time Women in Victoria 150 Years Penguin p 125 ISBN 0140060022 footnote 4 a b c Brown Basil S 2004 MCLEAN Margaret 1845 1923 Australian Pentecostal Studies Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 Retrieved 17 September 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret McLean amp oldid 1124008959, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
