(25 April 1839-21 or 22 April 1912), contractor. Born presumably at Glen Donald. Parents: Roderick McLennan and his wife Hannah McDonald. “In his younger days he excelled in athletic sports, being a giant in strength and stature…Early in life he engaged in railroad construction work, first in the Maritime Provinces and afterwards in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Manitoba. Over a long career he carried out many contracts, his undertakings including sections of the CPR North of Lake Superior, the Quebec Southern Ry, and the O. & N. Y. Ry.” He was mayor of Cornwall, Ont., in 1888, and a member of the SDG Council. At the time of death of his famous brother R. R. (Big Rory) McLennan, Angus R.’s address was St. Grégoire-le-Grand, Que., and at the time of his own death he was a resident of the East Front Road, Cornwall. He died in Cornwall General Hospital, Cornwall, one year exactly after another brother Alexander R. McLennan, who like him and Big Rory was an athlete and contractor. Angus R. McLennan is buried in St. Andrew’s cemetery, Williamstown. He was married. (two children) See the entry for R. R. (Big Rory) McLennan for a fuller description of his McLennan family connections.

Cornwall Standard (two notices) (QF) & Glengarry News both 26 April 1912 * Fraser, Gravestones, I, 128-129 * Archives of Ontario-RRM, Angus R. McLennan to Big Rory, 16 July 1887 (good letter on construction work and life), 22 July 1891 * accused of assaulting a Mr William Cameron, Cornwall Freeholder 23 Feb. 1883 * mayor of Cornwall, CF 9 Nov. 1888, cited DTL Standard Freeholder 6 Nov. 1948 * believed to have contract for portion of Southern Railway (South River Road), in Que., Cornwall Standard 15 March 1907