James William McLeod, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: South Stormont, Ontario, Canada
About James William McLeod
- James William McLeod (1871 – January 7, 1931) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.
- He represented Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1919 to 1923. He was born in Cornwall Township, Ontario, the son of James McLeod, and educated in Cornwall and Kingston.
- He worked as a contractor during the construction of the Cornwall Canal and went on to do railway construction in the southern United States.
- He returned to Cornwall, where he worked as a salesman for the Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board, later serving as secretary-treasurer.
- McLeod married Bertha Sullivan.
- He served as reeve for the township and then was township clerk and treasurer from 1915 until his death in 1931.
- He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1916.
- McLeod also served as president of the Stormont Lacrosse League.
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