John Roll McLean ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. ²

• Census, 1860, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. ¹ Washington McClean, "proprietor of Cinc. Enquirer", 40, is with wife Mary, 32; daughter Mary, 15; Amelia, 13; and John, 11. Mother Mary was born in Kentucky, all others in Ohio. Also living with them are cook Johanna Burke, 30, born in Ireland; and servant Louisa Kinckmeyer, 13, of Ohio. Washington's real estate is worth $56,300 and possessions $5,000.

• Census, 1870, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. ³ Washington McClean, editor, 51, is with wife Mary L., 42; daughter Mildred, 23; and John R., 20. All were born in Ohio except Mary L. in Kentucky.

In the same home are Alexander Bugher, occupation "none", 39; Mary McLean Bugher, 25; John Bugher, occupation "S. B. Club", 30, and three Irish-born servants: Johanna Burke, 40; Kate McCarter, 30; and Anna McCarty, 24.

Washington's real estate is valued at $35,000 and possessions $145,000, while wife Mary L. has real estate worth $65,000. Son John R. has possessions worth $10,000. Alexander Bugher has real estate worth $5,000 and possessions worth $50,000, and John Bugher has possessions worth $10,000.

[Note: Alexander Bugher above is presumed to be the Aaron Bugher who married Mary McLean, Washington's daughter, since they are living together in Washington's home.]

• Occupation: Owner and Publisher of the Washington Post newspaper, 1905-1933, Washington City, District of Columbia County, District of Colombia, USA. ⁴ 1905
John R. McLean, owner of the Cincinnati Enquirer, bought the newspaper. Under his leadership, The Washington Post increased its circulation and advertising and boosted its profits, but McLean's loyalty to the Democratic party colored his news judgments and caused the paper to lose much of its credibility and influence.

1916
McLean died and his son, Edward, became publisher. A crony of President Warren G. Harding, young McLean switched the paper's allegiance to the Republican party. Circulation dropped, advertising decreased, and finally The Post stumbled into receivership.

1933
On June 1, a public bankruptcy auction was held on the steps of The Post's E Street Building and the newspaper was sold for $825,000 to Eugene Meyer, a California-born financier.

John married Emily Beale.