Sir John MacLeod, 1st Baronet

Sir John Mackintosh MacLeod, 1st Baronet (18571934)[1] was a Unionist Party (Scotland) MP. He sat for Glasgow Central from a by-election in 1915 to 1918, and for Glasgow Kelvingrove from 1918 to 1922. He was elected in 1918 as a supporter of David Lloyd George's coalition government.

His son was George MacLeod, founder of the Iona Community, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Minister at Govan Old Parish Church.

He was elder brother to the Scottish international rugby union footballer William MacKintosh MacLeod.[2]

In 1924 McLeod was created a Baronet.[3]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "M" (part 1)
  2. "Sir John MacKintosh MacKintosh MACLEOD (I Bart. Fuinary)". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. "No. 32929". The London Gazette. 22 April 1924. pp. 3295–3296.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Charles Scott Dickson
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Central
1915 1918
Succeeded by
Bonar Law
New constituency Member of Parliament for Glasgow Kelvingrove
1918 1922
Succeeded by
William Hutchison
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