John R. McLeod

John Robert McLeod (January 20, 1872 – May 4, 1931)^[1] was a Canadian medical doctor and politician from Alberta.

John Robert McLeod
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office 1905–1909
Succeeded by	William A. Campbell
Constituency	Ponoka
Personal details
Born	(1872-01-20)January 20, 1872 Zorra, Ontario
Died	May 4, 1931(1931-05-04) (aged 59)
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Grace Victoria Bentley
Alma mater	Detroit College of Medicine
Occupation	physician, politician

McLeod was born in Zorra, Ontario on January 20, 1872 to William C. McLeod and Mary C. Mackay, both of Scottish heritage.^[2] McLeod would complete is M.D. at Detroit College of Medicine in 1896, and be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the North-West Territories.^[2] McLeod married American Grace Victoria Bentley in 1898 and served as a medical health officer in Michigan from 1897 to 1900, and would later purchase a farm in Canada.^[2]

He was elected to a term in the Alberta Legislature in the 1905 Alberta general election with a 110-vote plurality over Conservative candidate John Jackson.^[3] He would serve as a backbencher with the government and serve on the Committee on Privileges and Elections.