Ezekiel McLeod, QC

Queen's Counsel

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, LL.B

Bachelor of Laws

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 (October 29, 1840 – June 11, 1920) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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, Canada. He represented the City of St. John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 from 1882 to 1886 and the City of St. John

City of St. John

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative

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 member.

He was born in Cardwell, New Brunswick, the son of John McLeod and Mary McCready. He received an LL.B

Bachelor of Laws

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 from Harvard University

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 in 1867 and was called to the bar the following year. McLeod served as Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General (New Brunswick)

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 in the province's Executive Council from 1882 to 1883. In 1882, he was named Queen's Counsel

Queen's Counsel

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. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1886. McLeod was Chief Justice of New Brunswick

Chief Justice of New Brunswick

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 from 1914 to 1917.