Background
Mclean, Edward Cochrane was born on October 16, 1903 in Hoosick Falls, New York, United States. Son of Edward K. and Irene M. (Cochrane) Mclean.
Mclean, Edward Cochrane was born on October 16, 1903 in Hoosick Falls, New York, United States. Son of Edward K. and Irene M. (Cochrane) Mclean.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1924. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1929.
Born in Hoosick Falls, New York, McLean received an Bachelor of Arts from Williams College in 1924 and an Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1929. McLean became a deputy assistant district attorney of New York County, New York, from 1935 to 1936. He was in private practice in New York City from 1943 to 1962 with Debevoise, Plimpton and McLean (currently Debevoise & Plimpton).
He was a judge on the Probate Court in Darien, Connecticut from 1957 to 1962.
On April 3, 1962, McLean was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Edward J. Dimock. McLean was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 13, 1962, and received his commission on August 24, 1962.
McLean served in that capacity until his death, in 1972. McLean was the father of Edward C. McLean, Junior.
While at Harvard, he served on the Law Review with Lee Pressman and knew Alger Hiss (both of whom in the mid-1930s became members of the Ware Group, a Soviet underground apparatus run by Whittaker Chambers). During that time, McLean served as a member of the defense team for Alger Hiss.
Married Louise Doctorate. Hunter, September 5, 1931. Children: Edward C., Alan.