Daniel J. McLeod
Canadian politician from Nova Scotia
About Daniel J. McLeod
Lived 1849 – 1930 (aged 80). Daniel J. McLeod was a Canadian politician, newspaper editor and businessperson.
Daniel J. McLeod (October 31, 1849 – January 23, 1930) was a businessman, editor, and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1901 to 1906 as a Liberal Conservative member.
McLeod was born in 1849 at River John, Nova Scotia to Hugh and Jane MacDonald McLeod. He married Margaret Douglas. He served as editor of the Cumberland Star for several years and held local office including justice of the peace in 1883, councillor for Cumberland County and town clerk of Springhill, Nova Scotia. McLeod died in 1930 at Springhill, Nova Scotia. He was elected in the 1901 Nova Scotia general election but was unsuccessful in the 1906 Nova Scotia general election.
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Canadian politician from Nova Scotia (1849-1930)
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Daniel J. McLeod was born on 31 October 1849 in River John.
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Daniel J. McLeod died on 23 January 1930 in Springhill.
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Daniel J. McLeod was a politician, newspaper editor and businessperson.
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