James William McLeod
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James William McLeod 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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farmer and political figure. He represented Stormont
Stormont (electoral district)
Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882, 1904 to 1917, and 1925 to 1968. It was located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1919 to 1923.
He was born in Cornwall Township, Ontario, the son of James McLeod, and educated in Cornwall
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
and Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. He worked as a contractor during the construction of the Cornwall Canal and went on to do railway construction in the southern United States
United States
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. 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.