Show VETERAN EDITOR DEAD William H McKean for Nearly Thirty Thir-ty Years Editor of Philadelphia Ledger Passes Away I Philadelphia March l W William I I 31 McICcan who for nearly thirty years was editorinchief of the Public Ixdgcr died at his home hero today at the age of S3 yearn Although McKcan prepared himself him-self to study law he took up Journalism In 1STXJ when he became nhHoclato editor with John V Korney on the Pennaylvan lan Ho served as chief clerk of the State House I of Representatives from JKSrt to ISiC and was secretary to Jamoa Buchanan pending tho latters election to the Presidency Presi-dency In 1S5I 1 Mr McKcan became cdltor Inchlcf of tho Ledger and retired In 1S91 owing to old hge |