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Evalyn Walsh McLean (* 12. August 1886 in Leadville, Colorado; † 24. April 1947 in Washington, D.C.) war die US-amerikanische Besitzerin des berühmten 45 Karat großen Hope-Diamanten, in dessen Besitz sie 1911 gelangte.
Evalyn McLean (née Walsh; August 1, 1886 – April 26, 1947) was an American mining heiress and socialite, famous for reputedly being an owner of the 45-carat (9.0 g) Hope Diamond (which was bought in 1911 for US$180,000 from Pierre Cartier), as well as another famous diamond, the 94-carat (18.8 g) Star of the East.
American socialite and owner of the Hope diamond . Born on August 1, 1886, in Denver, Colorado; diedon April 26, 1947, in Washington, D.C.; daughter of Thomas F. Walsh (a carpenter and gold miner) and Carrie Bell (Reed) Walsh; married Edward Beale McLean, on July 22, 1908 (separated 1928); children: Vinson McLean (died young); John R. McLean;
26. Sept. 2023 · Evalyn Walsh McLean knew how to throw a party. Every A-list ambassador, dignitary, politician or world leader made the guest lists at the parties thrown by the Washington, D.C. socialite who...
Evalyn Walsh McLean was one of a kind, the feisty daughter of an Irish immigrant who struck gold – lots of gold – during the height of the rush for riches in the wild west at the turn of the...
28. Feb. 2021 · In 1908, Evalyn Walsh married Edward “Ned” Beale McLean. Through his father, Ned was heir to both the Washington Post that John McLean had acquired from Beriah Wilkins in 1905 and the Cincinnati Enquirer publishing fortune. Evalyn’s close friend and confidante Alice Roosevelt never took a liking to Ned and called him a ...
Evalyn Walsh McLean wearing the Hope Diamond as a pendant on a diamond necklace. Photo by Harris & Ewing from the collection of the Library of Congress (LC-USZ62-71454). Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886-1947) came from humble roots. Her father, Thomas F. Walsh, was a gold miner in Colorado who had moved to America from Ireland in 1869. Her mother ...
