George McLeod | |
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| Member of theCanadian Parliament forKent | |
| In office 1874–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Barry Cutler |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Anselme Girouard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1836-04-26)April 26, 1836 Richibucto, New Brunswick |
| Died | May 7, 1905(1905-05-07) (aged 69) Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Independent |
George McLeod (April 26, 1836 – May 7, 1905) was a Canadian politician, lumber merchant, manufacturer, shipbuilder, shipowner based inNew Brunswick.
He was born inRichibucto, New Brunswick, the son of William McLeod and Elizabeth Sutherland, bothScottish immigrants, and was educated there and at the Sackville Academy. McLeod was married twice: to Sarah Abramo Kerr in 1859 and to Sarah Gordon in 1870.[1] He served as anIndependent Member of Parliament in theHouse of Commons of Canada representingKent,New Brunswick from 1874 until his defeat in the1878 federal election. He attempted to return to parliament in the1882 federal election from the riding of City of Saint John, New Brunswick, but was narrowly defeated by SirSamuel L. Tilley, the incumbent andMinister of Finance. He died inSaint John, New Brunswick at the age of 69.[2]
| 1878 Canadian federal election:Kent | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Gilbert Anselme Girouard | 810 | 29.9 | |||||
| Liberal | Robert Barry Cutler | 726 | 26.8 | |||||
| Independent | George McLeod | 510 | 18.8 | |||||
| Unknown | H. O'Leary | 382 | 14.1 | |||||
| Liberal | George McInerney | 280 | 10.3 | |||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election:Kent | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Independent | George McLeod | 1,570 | 59.4 | |||||
| Liberal | Auguste Renaud | 1,256 | 40.6 | |||||
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