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More on Darius McLean
McLean Laboratory, the producer of Mclean Perfumes, was owned by
my great,great uncle Darius McLean. The McLeans immigrated to Detroit,MI
from Ontario, Canada in the 1870's. Uncle Di was trained in the
pharmaceutical trade, and learned the perfume business working for EN
Lightner Co in Detroit. He then set out on his own around 1900. His
business was bought out by the Allan-Pfeiffer Co in St. Louis. He left
Allan-Pfeiffer in 1906, moved back to Detroit, and opened up the McLean
Laboratory. As my father said, he made a fortune manufacturing dimestore
perfumes. He was a prominent businessman in Detroit in the early years of
the 20th century. Along with making perfumes, he was on the board of a
Detroit bank, and an elderman of Trinity Episcopalian church. I have seen
other examples of his perfurms on line, but not this one. Thank you.
-- Christina Scott
Posted: 01/28/2008
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