Lumberton in Robeson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Angus W. McLean
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 1, 2017
1. Angus W. McLean Marker
Erected 1952 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number I-39.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 34° 38.032′ N, 79° 0.192′ W. Marker is in Lumberton, North Carolina, in Robeson County. It is at the intersection of Fayetteville Road and Goodwin Avenue, East 24th, and North Cedar Streets, on the left when traveling south on Fayetteville Road. It is on the island between Fayetteville Road and North Cedar Street in this complex intersection with four street names. Fayetteville Road becomes North Pine Street two blocks south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lumberton NC 28358, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Willis (here, next to this marker); First Hebrew Congregation (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Lumberton Bicentennial Park (approx. one mile away);
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Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry. Angus Wilton McLean (1870–1935) was a lawyer and banker who was the 56th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1925 to 1929. McLean also served as Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1920-1921.
He was born in Robeson County, North Carolina and educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a law degree in 1892. McLean first entered politics in 1892, serving as the chairman of the Robeson County Democratic Executive Committee. A supporter of Woodrow Wilson, he was a delegate to Democratic National Conventions and sat on the Democratic National Committee. From 1918 to 1922 he served on the War Finance Corporation board, and from 1920 to 1921 he was the assistant secretary of the Treasury.
McLean secured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1924 by defeating Josiah W. Bailey. During his tenure, an executive budget system was
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 1, 2017
2. Angus W. McLean and John Willis Markers
This view is north. Fayetteville Road is on the left and continues north. Cedar Street is on the right and terminates at this intersection with Goodwin Avenue, which continues to the left as 24th Street.
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3. Governor Angus W. McLean
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
