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John Patterson MacLean
A history of the clan MacLean from its first settlement at Duard Castle (1889) title page.png
Born (1848-03-12)March 12, 1848
Died August 12, 1939(1939-08-12) (aged 91)
Education National Normal University
Theological School of St. Lawrence University

John Patterson MacLean (March 12, 1848 – August 12, 1939) was an American Universalist minister, archaeologist and historian. During his time at Ohio State University, he specialized in the history of the Shakers, a religious group.

Biography

He was born on March 12, 1848, in Franklin, Ohio.

At the age of sixteen in 1864, he enrolled in the National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio. He continued his education at the Theological School of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, in 1867, and he became qualified for the ministry in 1869.

In 1887, he traveled to the Island of Mull in Scotland to gather material for his "History of the Macleans."

He completed his Ph.D. in 1894.

He passed away on August 12, 1939, in Greenville, Ohio, and was laid to rest in Franklin, Ohio.

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