Ezekiel McLeod

Ezekiel McLeod, QC, LL.B (October 29, 1840 – June 11, 1920) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of St. John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1882 to 1886 and the City of St. John in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Cardwell, New Brunswick, the son of John McLeod and Mary McCready. He received an LL.B from Harvard University in 1867 and was called to the bar the following year. McLeod served as Attorney General in the province's Executive Council from 1882 to 1883. In 1882, he was named Queen's Counsel. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1886. McLeod was Chief Justice of New Brunswick from 1914 to 1917.

Legal offices
Preceded by
Frederick E. Barker
Chief Justice of New Brunswick
1914-1917
Succeeded by
J. Douglas Hazen

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