Justice John McLean
1785 - 1861
Having settled in the Ridgeville area with his father, Justice McLean, in 1799, Justice John McLean was appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1829 by President Andrew Jackson. He was best known for his anti-slavery dissenting opinion in the famous Dred Scott case. Founder of the Western Star, former Postmaster General, Congressman, and candidate for President, Justice McLean served on the Supreme Court until his death in 1861.
Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Route 48 and Lower Springboro Road (County Road 22), on the right when traveling south on State Route 48.
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