Background
He was born in Toronto, the son of Malcolm McLellan and Agnes Bennett, both natives of Scotland.
He was born in Toronto, the son of Malcolm McLellan and Agnes Bennett, both natives of Scotland.
McLellan was educated there and worked in Toronto for four years before moving to Buffalo and then Louisville, Kentucky.
McLellan went to Hamilton to open a new branch office in 1871. In 1877, he became an agent for the Royal Insurance Company of England. McLellan was named a justice of the peace for Wentworth County in 1883.
McLellan died suddenly in Hamilton at the age of 51.
He was also a prominent member of the Masonic lodge.
