John McLeod (New Brunswick politician)

John McLeod (New Brunswick politician)

John McLeod (1825 – ) was a Scottish-born ship builder and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1903 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Greenock and came to Canada with his family in 1826. McLeod travelled at sea for several years and worked in the gold fields of Australia from 1852 to 1857. He married a Miss Alward. McLeod began building ships in 1862 at Black River. He served twenty years as a member of the council for St. John.

References

* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32962 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897" JA Gemmill]


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