John McLaren (public servant)
Sir John McLaren | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Home and Territories | |
| In office 18 March 1921 – 10 June 1928 | |
| Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 1 January 1929 – 2 March 1933 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Gilbert McLaren 15 October 1871 Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Died | 27 July 1958 (aged 86) Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BA) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Sir John Gilbert McLaren, CMG (15 October 1871 – 27 July 1958) was a senior Australian public servant. 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's Office in London.
Life and career
[edit]John McLaren was born in Parramatta, New South Wales, on 15 October 1871.[1] He was educated at Sydney Boys High School.[2]
In 1901, McLaren joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Postmaster-General's Department.[2]
Between 1921 and June 1928, McLaren was Secretary of the Department of Home and Territories.[2]
In June 1928, McLaren was promoted to the Public Service Board as second member.[3] He departed his Board position in December 1928, to take on the role of Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department.[4]
McLaren died in Strathfield, New South Wales, on 27 July 1958.[1]
Awards
[edit]McLaren was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1925,[1] and made a Knight Bachelor in June 1935 while Secretary of the London High Commission.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McDonald, D.I. (1986). "Sir John Gilbert McLaren (1871–1958)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 10. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013.
- ^ a b c CP 174: Sir John Gilbert MCLAREN CMG, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 May 2014
- ^ "Public Service Board. Mr. J. G. McLaren Second Member". The Canberra Times. 23 June 1928. p. 4.
- ^ "Public Service. Secretaries Transferred". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 December 1928. p. 18.
- ^ Search Australian Honours: McLaren, John Gilbert, Australian Government, archived from the original on 15 May 2014
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