Campbell Leckie

Campbell Leckie

Campbell Leckie, born: 1848 at Glasgow, Scotland. died: 14 January, 1925 in Hamilton, Ontario. Engineer. cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991]

Had his technical school training in Scotland, becoming a marine engineer on ships in the Atlantic. Came to Hamilton in 1873. Worked as a marine engineer and machinist in the Grand Trunk Railway shops. 1897 became engineer at the "City Disposal Works" and worked his way up to chief engineer in 1904 where he stayed until 1922.

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The Leckie Park neighbourhood on the Hamilton, Ontario Mountain was named after him. It is bounded by Highland Road West (north), Rymal Road East (south), 2nd Road West (west), and Upper Centennial Parkway (east). It is mostly a residential area on the south-east corner of the city. Landmarks include "Whitedeer Park" and "Cline Park".

References

* MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 658 - Grids N21, N22


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