Neil McLeod (politician)

Neil McLeod
5th Premier of Prince Edward Island
In office November 1889 – April 27, 1891
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	Jedediah Carvell
Preceded by	William Wilfred Sullivan
Succeeded by	Frederick Peters
Personal details
Born	December 15, 1842(1842-12-15) Uigg, Prince Edward Island
Died	October 19, 1915(1915-10-19) (aged 72) Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Neil McLeod (December 15, 1842 – October 19, 1915) was a Prince Edward Island lawyer, judge and politician, the fifth Premier. He was born at Uigg on the island to Roderick McLeod and Flora McDonald, Scottish immigrants. He was educated in Uigg and in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, articled in law at Charlottetown and was called to the bar in 1873. McLeod entered politics in 1879 winning a seat in the provincial legislature as a Conservative. He was re-elected in 1882 and became secretary-treasurer and then minister without portfolio in the government of William Wilfred Sullivan. In 1889, Sullivan resigned to become Chief Justice of the province's Supreme Court and McLeod became party leader and Premier. His government was defeated after a series of by-election losses led to it losing a Motion of No Confidence in 1891. McLeod retired from politics and was appointed a county court judge in 1893. He died at Summerside.

References

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

Preceded by William Wilfred Sullivan 1879–1889

Premier of Prince Edward Island 1889–1891

Succeeded by Frederick Peters 1891–1897

Persondata
Name	Macleod, Neil
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 15, 1842
Place of birth	Uigg, Prince Edward Island
Date of death	October 19, 1915
Place of death	Summerside, Prince Edward Island