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Edward Beale "Ned" McLean (1889 – July 28, 1941) was the publisher and owner of ''The Washington Post'' newspaper from 1916 until 1933. Edward McLean was born into a publishing fortune founded by his paternal grandfather Washington McLean, who owned ''The Washington Post'' and ''The Cincinnati Enquirer''. He was the only child of John Roll McLean, for whom McLean, Virginia, is named, and the former Emily Truxtun Beale, the daughter of Edward F. Beale and the former Mary Edwards. Emily was a hostess and socialite who was the inspiration for the character Victoria Dare in the 1880 comic novel, ''Democracy: An American Novel'' by Henry Brooks Adams.〔Gerald Thompson, "Edward F. Beale and the American West, University of New Mexico Press, 1983, page 219.〕 In 1908, Edward McLean married Evalyn Walsh, the only surviving child and sole heiress of mining millionaire Thomas Walsh.〔(''New York Times'' - July 23, 1908 )〕 Following a honeymoon trip around the world, the couple returned to Washington and settled in at the McLean family's country house 'Friendship' (now the (McLean Gardens Condominium ) development) along Wisconsin Avenue to the south of the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, D. C. The McLeans lived lavishly and had a large part in Washington society. They were close friends of Senator and President Warren G. Harding 〔(''Palm Beach Post'' - May 11, 1932 )〕 and first lady Florence Harding. ==Thoroughbred horse racing== In 1915, Edward McLean acquired Belmont Plantation 〔(New York Times – March 24, 1931 )〕 and built a horse stable and training track for Thoroughbreds.〔(May 10, 1915 )〕 Involved with show horses for a number of years,〔(''New York Times'' - September 4, 1912 )〕 in 1917 Edward McLean purchased thirty-two racehorses and hired trainer H. Eugene Leigh.〔( ''New York Times'' - March 11, 1917 )〕 Among his notable runners, Toro won the 1928 American Derby, ran third in the Kentucky Derby, and second in the Preakness Stakes.〔(''New York Times'' - June 16, 1931 )〕 McLean dispersed his bloodstock in June 1931; and, in December, the estate was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley.〔(Chicago Daily Tribune – December 2, 1931 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Beale McLean」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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