Modern English biography

M’CLEAN, JOHN ROBINSON (son of Francis M’Clean of Belfast) _b._ 1813; ed. at royal academical institution Belfast and Glasgow univ.; M.I.C.E. 15 June 1844, member of council 1848, vice pres. 1858–64, pres. 1864–5; lieut.-col. engineer and railway volunteer staff corps 21 Jany. 1865 to death; chairman Anglo American telegraph co.; F.R.S. 3 June 1869; contested Belfast 3 April 1857; M.P. East Staffordshire 17 Nov. 1868 to death. _d._ Stonehouse near Ramsgate 13 July 1873. M’LEAN, ROBERT. _b._ 29 July 1857; ed. at Dr. Adams’ school, Victoria park, Manchester and at Fettes coll. Edinb. 1870–5; articled to Hall, Son and Lord, Manchester 1876–81; New Inn prizeman at examination June 1881; practised at Manchester 1881, and in London with Albert Gibson 1888 to death; author of A lesson well learnt and of other dramas and of Diversions of an articled clerk 1892; edited with A. Gibson and Arthur Weldon, Law Notes, a monthly magazine for students 1888 to Feb. 1893; author with A. Gibson of The student’s conveyancing 1885, 3 ed. 1892; Student’s Equity 1887; Student’s practice of the courts 1882, 4 ed. 1889; wrote the libretto of Eric the Dane, a cantata performed at one of Sir Charles Halle’s concerts. _d._ Richmond house, High st. Oxford road, Manchester 2 Feb. 1893. _Law Notes_, _March 1893_, _portrait_. M’LEAN, THOMAS. _b._ 1788; a publisher of engravings 69 Haymarket, London 1825, retired in favor of his eldest son; brought out prints of sir E. Landseer’s pictures of The Stag at bay, Dignity and impudence, Laying down the law, and Be it ever so humble there’s no place like home; published the Political sketches of H. B. [_i.e._ J. Doyle] No. 1–757, a series of coloured lithographic prints 1829–43; published Illustrated description of the works of J. Gillray 1830; Humorous engravings, sporting prints 1835. _d._ Selhurst, Surrey 9 March 1875. MACLEAR, SIR THOMAS (eld. son of James Maclear). _b._ Newton Stewart, Tyrone 17 March 1794; ed. Winchester; studied at Guy’s and St. Thomas’s hospitals; M.R.C.S. 1815; house surgeon of Bedford infirmary 1815; practised at Biggleswade 1823–33, where he erected an observatory 1828; astronomer royal at Cape of Good Hope 5 Jany. 1834 to 1870; F.R.A.S. 1828; F.R.S. 8 Dec. 1831, royal medallist 1869; Lalande medal of the Academy of sciences 1867; knighted by patent 24 May 1860; granted civil list pension of £100, 18 June 1863; became totally blind 1867; contributed to Memoirs of R. Astronom. soc. 1835 etc.; author of Observations of Halley’s comet made at Cape of Good Hope 1837; Astronomical observations made under the direction T. Maclear 1840; Contributions to astronomy and geodesy 2 vols. 1851 and 1853; Verification and extension of La Caille’s arc of meridian 1866; Catalogue of 4810 stars from observation made by sir T. Maclear