William A. MacLeod, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Lansdowne, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, Canada
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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