Ezekiel McLeod,QC (October 29, 1840 – June 11, 1920) was a lawyer, judge and political figure inNew Brunswick, Canada.[1][2] He represented the city of St. John in theLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1882 to 1886 and theCity of St. John in theHouse of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as aConservative member.
He was born inCardwell, New Brunswick, the son of John McLeod and Mary McCready. He received anLL.B fromHarvard University in 1867 and was called to the bar the following year. McLeod served asattorney general in the province's executive council from 1882 to 1883. In 1882, he was namedQueen's Counsel. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1886. McLeod wasChief Justice of New Brunswick from 1914 to 1917.
In June 1914, McLeod was one of the three judges appointed to conduct the Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of theCanadian Pacific steamshipEmpress of Ireland, which resulted in the loss of 1,012 lives.[3]
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