Angus Wilton McLean (April 20, 1870 – June 21, 1935) was an American lawyer and banker who was the 56th governor of North Carolina, serving from 1925 to 1929.

McLean first entered politics in 1892, serving as the chairman of the Robeson County Democratic Executive Committee.

[3] During his tenure, an executive budget system was initiated; a department of conservation and development was established; and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was formed.

[1] Governor McLean also helped streamlined North Carolina's economy, which led to a $2.5 million state budget surplus that his successor Oliver Gardner claimed later helped the state survive the Great Depression.

[6] The McLean family of Robeson county, origins are well documented and integrated in the larger narrative of the region.