Robert Gilmour Leckie

Robert Gilmour Leckie (23 August 1833 – 5 November 1913) was a Scottish-born Canadian major who may almost be described as the father of mining engineering in Canada. He had a long and professional career as a mining engineer in the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia and Ontario, during which time he had contributed technical articles to mining publications.

Personal life Leckie was born to Robert Leckie and Margaret Gilmour in Renfrewshire, Scotland, on August 23, 1833.

Robert Gilmore Leckie was an ardent imperialist, a stalwart conservative in politics and a member of the Church of England. He was also an absolute sportsman and participated in curling, racing, cricketing, fishing and hunting. He was the first president of the Federated Canadian Mining Institute and a charter member of the Canadian Mining Institute, the latter of which was a reorganization of the original society. Leckie was for some time managing director of the Orford Nickel Company. In 1909, Leckie was arrested in Sudbury on a charge of fraud for securing a payment under false pretences. On 20 July 1909, Leckie appeared before Judge Leet at a Montreal court. The trial resulted in Leckie's acquittal.

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