Hugh McLeod (politician)
Hugh McLeod (November 17, 1843 – August 6, 1879)[1] was a Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1879 as a Liberal-Conservative member.
He was born in Logie Easter Parish, Ross-shire, the son of the Reverend Hugh McLeod (Canadian minister), DD (Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1877) and Catherine Ross, and came to Canada with his family in 1850. He was educated in Sydney, Truro and at McGill University. McLeod was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1868. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1872 and 1874. He died in office at the age of 36.
His brother William Mackenzie McLeod succeeded him in the House of Commons, serving until 1882.
In 2016, the Dalhousie University created the annual Hugh McLeod Award —named in honor of the politician— to recognize talented political science students.
Electoral record
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh McLeod | 2,056 | 34.52 | |||||
| Conservative | William McDonald | 2,051 | 34.44 | |||||
| Liberal | Newton LeGayet Mackay | 1,153 | 19.36 | |||||
| Unknown | Walter Young | 696 | 11.69 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,956 | – | ||||||
| Source: Library of Parliament[2][3][4] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Conservative | William McDonald | 1,251 | 35.79 | |||||
| Liberal | Newton LeGayet Mackay | 1,136 | 32.50 | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh McLeod | 1,108 | 31.70 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,495 | – | ||||||
| Source: Library of Parliament[5][6][7] | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Conservative | Newton LeGayet Mackay | 1,240 | 30.30 | |||||
| Conservative | William McDonald | 1,038 | 25.37 | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh McLeod | 932 | 22.78 | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | James Charles McKeagney | 882 | 21.55 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,092 | – | ||||||
| Source: Library of Parliament[8][9] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Hugh McLeod (1842-1879) - Find a Grave Memorial". Find a Grave.
- ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1878)". lop.parl.ca.
- ^ Pope, Richard (1879). Return on the Fourth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1874)". lop.parl.ca.
- ^ Pope, Richard (1874). Return on the Third General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1872)". lop.parl.ca.
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
- Hugh McLeod – Parliament of Canada biography
- Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1879). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 200.