Alney McLean
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district |
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In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
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| Preceded by | Anthony New |
| Succeeded by | Anthony New |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district |
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In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
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| Preceded by | William P. Duval |
| Succeeded by | Anthony New |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
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In office 1812-1813 |
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June 10, 1779 Burke County, North Carolina |
| Died | December 30, 1841 (aged 62) Greenville, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Old Caney Station Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tabitha Russell Campbell |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1812 – 1815 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Alney McLean (June 10, 1779 – December 30, 1841) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. McLean County, Kentucky is named in his honor.
Alney McLean was born to Ephraim and Elizabeth "Betsey" (Davidson) McLean in Burke County, North Carolina on June 10, 1779. Alney McLean's father, Ephraim, a descendant of Clan Maclean of Isle of Mull, served as a captain at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and received a 600-acre land grant in what is now East Nashville, Nashville Tennessee in payment for his service. Along with Colonel Elijah Robertson, brother of James Robertson (explorer), Ephraim McLean represented what was then Nashville, North Carolina to the North Carolina General Assembly in 1784, making him one of the earliest officials in what would soon become the state of Tennessee.
Alney McLean's mother, Elizabeth Davidson, was the first cousin of Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, who died fighting Cornwallis at the Battle of Cowan's Ford.
McLean pursued preparatory studies, likely at Davidson Academy (later Peabody College) where Ephraim was a trustee.
At age twenty McLean relocated to Kentucky where he was appointed surveyor of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. In this capacity, he laid out Greenville, Kentucky, the county seat, and was elected a trustee of that city when it was formed in 1799.
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