M. M. McLeod
M. M. McLeod | |
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| 21st Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
| In office October 20, 1873 – November 13, 1873 | |
| Governor | Ridgley C. Powers |
| Preceded by | H. C. Carter |
| Succeeded by | H. C. Carter |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Hinds County district | |
| In office January 1884 – January 1886 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1847 Ohio |
| Died | December 1895 (aged 47–48) Aberdeen, Mississippi |
| Political party | Republican |
Murdock M. McLeod (c. 1847 - December 1895) was a lawyer eho served as a cityclerk and state legislator in Mississippi. A Republican, he served as the 21st Secretary of State of Mississippi from October to November 1873.
Biography[]
Murdock M. McLeod was born circa 1847 in Ohio.[1][2] He served as the city clerk of Jackson, Mississippi.[1] On October 20, 1873, McLeod was appointed Secretary of State of Mississippi by Mississippi governor Ridgley C. Powers.[1][3] McLeod served until he resigned on November 13, 1873.[1][3] From 1884 to 1886, he represented Hinds County in the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1][2] McLeod died in December 1895 in Aberdeen, Mississippi.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Murdock M. McLeod – Against All Odds". Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ a b "1884 House · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ a b Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. 1924. p. 31.
Categories:
- 1840s births
- 1895 deaths
- African-American politicians during the Reconstruction Era
- Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- Mississippi Republicans
- Mississippi lawyers
- Secretaries of State of Mississippi