William McLellan

William McLellan (12 August 1831 – 12 April 1906) was a mining agent and politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), Minister of Mines in the 1870s.

Political career McLellan was elected to the seat of Ararat in October 1859, the amended Constitution Act having made Ararat an electoral district returning two members, and McLennan was returned to the Assembly by a large majority. McLellan represented Ararat till the general election in May 1877, when he was beaten by David Gaunson by five votes. He had in the meantime been a member of three Ministries, taking office first as successor to Mr. I. G. Reeves as Commissioner of Public Works and Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works in January 1870, and retiring with his chief, John Alexander MacPherson, in April of the same year. He was subsequently Minister of Mines, under Charles Gavan Duffy from June 1871 to June 1872 and under Sir James McCulloch from October 1875 to May 1877. McLellan remained out of Parliament till 1883, when he was re-elected for Ararat. He occupied the position of Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly till 1892. He remained member for Ararat until September 1897.

McLellan died on 12 April 1906 in Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia.