Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-09
A VETERAN JOURNALIST DEAD.

Death OF Washington Mclean at His Home
in This City.
Mr.. Washington Mclean died last night
about 10 o'clock at his home in this city, No. IA
jackson Place. Until about fifteen years ago
Mr.. Mclean was the chief owner and manager
of the Cincinnati Enquirer and was one Of the
most prominent newspaper men in the country.
he had been seriously i'll for over month past
and a fatal termination of his illness was by no
means unexpected. His death was the result
Of complication of diseases and the
general breaking up of his physical
system. Last Sunday he became unconscious
and remained in that condition to the end.
He had been in poor health for some time past,
and last June his illness became serious. bat a
summer spent IN the mountains helped him a
great deal and he was able TO be out number
OF times in the fall after his return to this
city. He was in the seventy-fifth year Of his
age, and left three children-Mr. John r. Nc
Lean, the present proprietor of the Eaq,iiyey:
Mrs. Hazen. the wife of the late Gen. Hazen.
and Mrs. Bugher. wife of the late Capt. A.
II. Bugher. All were with him at the time of
his death.
HIS HOME LIFE IN THIS CITY.
Although still retaining his residence in Gin.
cinnati Mr.. Mclean had made this city his
home for the past eight years. attracted by the
beauties of the capital and the pleasant features
OF life here. He took the old Sickles mansion.
on the west side of Lafayette Square and re-
modelled II into a handsome modern dwelling
that soon became a center for social entertain
ments. He was a well-known figure in the So
ciety world. and his acquaintance with the
prominent men of the tine in all sections oi
the country was very extensive one. He was
a warm personal friend TO MANY of the
great men OF the country. Gen. Grant. Secre-
tary Stanton ard Others. and he possessed grea,
influence in the political well az i'm the Jour-
nailstic world He was an untiring student
and left a magnificent library that had occu-
pied most of his time during his life. Mr. Nc
Lean was strongly attached to the old Scotch
church or United Presbyterian and WAS devoted
to the old style hymns and psalms that are by
no means common in these later days.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Mr. Mclean was born in Cincinnati. He wa,
In the poorest circumstances and with q meage,
common school education was compelled te
start out to make his own way at a very earl,
period. He was self educated and by hi
constant attention to business and marked
ability. soon made his mark in the world and
his influence felt among his associates HI
learned the trade of a machinist, started
out for himself and soon became the
late- engaged in the river steamboa
business. He became connected with the Gin
cinnati Enquirer proprietor and manager
during its early history prior to the war, and
had associated with him i'm the management OF
that paper his brother, S.B.N. Mclean and Mr.
James j. Faran. Mr.. Faran is still living il
Cincinnati, though not now connected with tn,
Enquirer. Mr.. McLeans connection with tn,
Enquirer ceased more than fifteen years ago
at which time his son, John Il. Mclean
assumed active charge. The deceased has
made large investments in real estate here. ant
built and owned the Hotel Normandie at tn,
| corner of 18th and streets.
| Mr.. Mclean, during his residence in Cincin
natl, was prominent factor in the affairs o
the democratic party in Ohio and was active il
political matters. vet he never held nor was b,
ever a candidate for public Office. He was fire
| quently referred to in Ohio as the Warwick O
the democratic party. He participated i'm tn,
| conventions which nominated Messrs Pierce
buchanan and Seymour for the Presidency
| He was always steadfast to his friends and es
| pecially mindful of and sympathetic with thos,
whose political fortunes were interfered will
| by the circumstances of the war.
| Mrs. Mclean is completely worn out will
constant watching at her husband bedside anc
| is at present unable TO make the journey Z,
| Cincinnati, where the final interment will b,
made in Spring Grove cemetery. 1t is proba
ble therefore, that the remains will be depos
| tied in O vault here.