John McLeod (Ontario politician)

John McLeod
Ontario MPP
In office 1871–1879
Preceded by	Edward Blake
Succeeded by	James Wellington McLaughlin
In office 1867–1871
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Edward Blake
Constituency	Durham West
Personal details
Born	(1833-09-20)September 20, 1833 Lancaster Township, Glengarry County, Upper Canada
Died	March 9, 1879(1879-03-09) (aged 45) Bowmanville, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Businessman

John McLeod (September 20, 1833 – March 9, 1879) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Durham West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1871 and from 1872 to 1879.

Biography[]

He was born in Lancaster Township in Upper Canada in 1833, the son of Scottish immigrants, and grew up there, later settling in Bowmanville. He served as warden for the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham. He was a director of the Bowmanville Furniture Manufacturing Company. He was reelected in 1872 by acclamation after Edward Blake resigned to retain his seat in the Canadian House of Commons. He died on March 9, 1879 at Bowmanville.^[1]

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External links[]

• Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
• The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1873, HJ Morgan

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