James Macleod
Canadian judge and politician (1836ā1894) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant-Colonel James Farquharson Macleod (c. September 25, 1836 ā September 5, 1894), born in Drynoch, Isle of Skye, Scotland, was a militia officer, lawyer, North-West Mounted Police officer, magistrate, judge, and politician in Alberta. He served as the second full 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.
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James Farquharson Macleod | |
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Born | September 25, 1836 Drynoch, Isle of Skye, Scotland |
Died | September 5, 1894 (aged 57) |
Buried | Union Cemetery, Calgary |
Service/ | Canadian Militia North-West Mounted Police |
Years of service | 1856-1873 (Canadian Militia) 1873-1880 (NWMP) |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (Canadian Militia) Commissioner (NWMP) |
Unit | Volunteer Militia Field Battery of Kingston Bowmanville Rifle Company 45th West Durham Battalion of Infantry NWMP |
Commands held | 45th West Durham Battalion of Infantry NWMP |
Battles/wars | Fenian Raids Red River Rebellion |
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.[1]