Newspaper publisher, Racehorse owner and The Hope Diamond. Born Edward Beale McLean in 1889 in Washington, D.C. He was born on family of wealth. Edward grandfather owned The Washington Post and Cincinnati Enquirer. Edward McLean married in 1908 to Evalyn Walsh. Evalyn father was Thomas Walsh the mining millionaire.The couple took a honeymoon trip around the world. Edward and Evalyn McLean settled in Washington, D.C. at the McLean family's country house. In Washington their close friends of Senator and President Warren G. Harding and first lady Florence Harding. In 1916 until 1933, he was owner of The Washington Post Newspaper.Edward Beale McLean was mainly known for the owner of "The Hope Diamond." On January 28, 1911 he purchased "The Hope Diamond" for US $180,000 from Pierre Cartier of Cartier Jewelers on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Newspaper publisher, Racehorse owner and The Hope Diamond. Born Edward Beale McLean in 1889 in Washington, D.C. He was born on family of wealth. Edward grandfather owned The Washington Post and Cincinnati Enquirer. Edward McLean married in 1908 to Evalyn Walsh. Evalyn father was Thomas Walsh the mining millionaire.The couple took a honeymoon trip around the world. Edward and Evalyn McLean settled in Washington, D.C. at the McLean family's country house. In Washington their close friends of Senator and President Warren G. Harding and first lady Florence Harding. In 1916 until 1933, he was owner of The Washington Post Newspaper.Edward Beale McLean was mainly known for the owner of "The Hope Diamond." On January 28, 1911 he purchased "The Hope Diamond" for US $180,000 from Pierre Cartier of Cartier Jewelers on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
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