Malcolm McLane
Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from the 2nd district
In office
1977–1982
Preceded byJames Hayes
Succeeded byPeter Spaulding
Mayor of Concord, New Hampshire
In office
1970–1976
Preceded byWilliam Gove
Succeeded byMartin Gross
Personal details
Born(1924-10-03)October 3, 1924
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 2008(2008-02-02) (aged 83)
Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
SpouseSusan Neidlinger
EducationDartmouth College
Harvard University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

Malcolm McLane (October 3, 1924 February 2, 2008) was an American businessman, politician, and lawyer.

Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, McLane served as a pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He spent the last months of World War II in a German prisoner of war camp after his plane was shot down during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. He graduated from Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School. McLane was a Rhodes Scholar. He then practiced law in Concord, New Hampshire. He helped start the Wildcat Mountain Ski Area in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire. McLane served on the Concord City Council. In 1972, McLane ran for Governor of New Hampshire as an Independent. Then, from 1970 to 1976, McLane served as mayor of Concord. McLane served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 1977 to 1982. John McLane, Governor of New Hampshire, was his grandfather. His wife Susan McLane served in the New Hampshire General Court, and their daughter Ann McLane Kuster is the current representative from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. McLane died at his home in Hanover, New Hampshire.[1][2]

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