Duncan Lloyd McLeod (1874-1935)

Farmer, MLA (1923-1927), MLA (1927-1932), MLA (1933-1936).

Born at Glen Huron, Ontario on 26 May 1874, son of John McLeod and Christina Morrison, he was educated at the public schools of Simcoe County, Collingwood Collegiate, after which he taught school in Ontario, at an annual salary of $300. He came to Manitoba in 1902, where he helped Melita farmer E. H. Belfrey with harvesting and threshing, then taught school in and around Melita for seven years. In 1906, he bought a half section of school lands in the Broomhill district, had it broken and built a home, and went to live there in 1910. He added gradually to his land holdings until he was farming 960 acres.

On 2 March1910, he married Edith Sterling, daughter of Robert Sterling of Melita, Manitoba, with whom he had four daughters: Mary Maude, Edith Jean, Hazel Margaret, and Islay Mabel.

He served as a school trustee, Secretary-Treasurer of the Albert Rural Credit Society, Councillor and Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Albert. He was a member of the Sons of Scotland, IOOF, Brotherhood of American Yeoman, and President of the Broomhill Curling Society, an ardent admirer of the “roaring game.” He was an Elder of the Union Church.

McLeod ran as a Farmer Candidate in the Manitoba general elections, opposing Mr. Williams for the Liberals, and was defeated by 10 votes. In the provincial elections of 1922, he was elected by a large majority, defeating the then Minister of Agriculture.

He died at Winnipeg on 8 May 1935.

Sources:

The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1925.

Western Municipal News, May 1935, page 137.

Profile revised: 12 October 2009

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