Career
He was a commissioner of the Public Service Board, Secretary of the Prime Minister"s Department and served an appointment as official secretary, High Commissioner" General’ s Office in London. John McLaren was born in Parramatta on 15 October 1871. He was educated at Sydney Boys High School.
In 1901, McLaren joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Postmaster-General"s Department.
Between 1921 and June 1928, McLaren was Secretary of the Department of Home and Territories. In June 1928, McLaren was promoted to the Public Service Board as second member.
He departed his Board position in December 1928, to take on the role of Secretary of the Prime Minister"s Department. McLaren died in Strathfield on 27 July 1958.
