William A. MacLeod, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William A. MacLeod

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1883

Place of Birth: Lansdowne, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1961

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About William A. MacLeod

  • William Arthur MacLeod (October 31, 1883 – April 12, 1961) was physician and a Canadian politician.
  • He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1960.
  • He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.Born in 1883 at Lansdowne, Nova Scotia, MacLeod was a physician by career.
  • He graduated from Dalhousie University in 1908, and married Alice Maude McClary in 1912.
  • MacLeod first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1949 election, but was defeated by Liberal John W.
  • MacDonald.
  • He ran again in the 1953 election, but lost to MacDonald by 89 votes.
  • In the 1956 election, MacLeod defeated MacDonald by 5 votes to win the Pictou East riding.
  • In the 1960 election, MacDonald defeated MacLeod by 144 votes to regain the seat.
  • MacLeod died in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on April 12, 1961.

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