James Macleod

Lieutenant-Colonel James Farquharson Macleod (c. September 25, 1836 – September 5, 1894), born in Drynoch, Isle of Skye, Scotland, was a militia officer, lawyer, NWMP officer, magistrate, judge, and politician in Alberta. He served as the second Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, from July 22, 1876, to October 31, 1880. Fort Macleod and Macleod Trail, a major Calgary, Alberta, thoroughfare, are named after him.

In 1887, Macleod was appointed to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories, which then included what is now known as Alberta and Saskatchewan. He held this position until his death in 1894. He is buried in Union Cemetery in Calgary.

Education

Macleod immigrated with his family from Scotland in 1845 when his father purchased a farm at Richmond Hill, Ontario. Macleod attended Upper Canada College in Toronto, Ontario and then Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He graduated in 1854 from Queen's with a B.A. in classics and philosophy and then enrolled in 1856 at Osgoode Hall to attend law school. He graduated with an LL.B. in 1860 and articled with the law office of Alexander Campbell. It was also sometime around this time that he joined the Orange Order, L.O.L. 141, as was common of Canadian Ulster-Scots at the time.

Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions Party candidates, 1995 Ontario provincial election

The Confederation of Regions Party fielded six candidates in the 1995 Ontario provincial election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.

James MacLeod (Scarborough—Ellesmere)

MacLeod worked a registered nurse in the Toronto area during the mid-1990s. He campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1993 federal election as a candidate of the environment-based Green Party, arguing that a renewed government investment in environmental concerns would result the creation of in 20,000 to 50,000 new jobs(Toronto Star, 22 October 1993). He received 276 votes (0.70%), finishing sixth against Liberal incumbent Tom Wappel. MacLeod also ran for a seat on the Scarborough school board in 1994, but was defeated.

MacLeod was 45 years old at the time of the 1995 election. He continued to emphasize environmental themes despite having crossed to the Confederation of Regions Party, calling for environmentally friendly industry and full employment (Toronto Star, 1 June 1995). He received 745 votes, finishing fourth against Progressive Conservative candidate Marilyn Mushinski.