John McLeod (politician)

John McLeod (politician)

John McLeod (September 20 1833 – ) 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.

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.

External links

* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=731 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32947 "The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1873", HJ Morgan]


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