John McLean Autographs

John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice of the Ohio and United States Supreme Courts. He was often discussed for the Whig Party nominations for president, and is also one of the few people who served in all three branches of government.
Born in New Jersey, McLean lived in several frontier towns before settling in Ridgeville, Ohio. He founded The Western Star, a weekly newspaper, and established a law practice. He won election to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1813 until his election to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1816. He resigned from that position to accept appointment to the administration of President James Monroe, becoming the United States Postmaster General in 1823. Under Monroe and President John Quincy Adams, McLean presided over a major expansion of the United States Postal Service. In 1829, President Andrew Jackson appointed McLean as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court.
On the court, McLean became known as an opponent of slavery, and he was frequently mentioned as a presidential candidate for various parties. McLean received the support of delegates at the 1848 Whig National Convention, the 1856 Republican National Convention, and the 1860 Republican National Convention. He was the sole dissenter in the fugitive slave case of Prigg v. Pennsylvania and one of two justices to dissent in the landmark case of Dred Scott v. Sandford. McLean served on the court until his death in 1861.
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Current items with a signature of John McLean

These are the most current items with a signature of John McLean that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$175.00

Traded items with a signature of John McLean

The most expensive item with a signature of John McLean (JOHN MCLEAN - THIRD PERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER 05/29/1743) was sold in October 2025 for $714.85 while the cheapest item (John McLean Devils 1991 Upper Deck Signed Card) found a new owner for $1.00 in February 2011. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $249.97 for an autographed item of John McLean. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with $714.85 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was December 2023. In average, an autographed item from John McLean is worth $151.75.

Most recently, these items with a signature of John McLean were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$175.00
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$224.95
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$275.00
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$275.00
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$224.95
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$224.95
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$224.95
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$275.00
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$295.00
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$224.95
	1824 antique POSTMASTER GENERAL APPOINTMENT signed JOHN McLEAN postmaster CERT	$224.95
	1824 JOHN McLEAN U.S. Postmaster General - Signed Document	$83.98
	HISTORICAL DOCUMENT APPOINTMENT FOR POST MASTER SIGNED BY JOHN MCLEAN 1826	$120.00
	JOHN MCLEAN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/01/1814	$512.85
	JOHN MCLEAN - THIRD PERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER 05/29/1743	$714.85