John D. McLeod

Source: Memoirs of Georgia Containing Historical Accounts of the State's Civil, Military, Industrial and Professional Interests, and Personal Sketches of Many of Its People. Vol. 2. Atlanta, Ga.: Southern Historical Association, 1895. p. 872

JOHN D. M'LEOD, merchant and real-estate dealer, Lumber City, Telfair Co., Ga., son of Alexander T. McLeod, was born in Montgomery county, Ga., June 7, 1846. His father was a farmer, but was clerk of the superior court twenty years, and represented the county in the general assembly two terms. He died in 1876, leaving eight living children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the fourth born. Mr. McLeod's education, like that of most youths growing up at the time, was limited, but it was the best to be obtained at the county schools at that time. When the war began he was too young to enter the service, but toward the close of hostilities he was in the "detached" service. On reaching manhood he entered the commercial world in Darien, Ga., and remained in business there until his father died, when he returned to take charge of his estate, finally settling in Lumber City, in 1878, where he is engaged in a general merchandise and real estate business. He represented the county in 1880-81, and the fifteenth senatorial district in 1886-87 in the general assembly, was chairman of the committee on corporations. Mr. McLeod was married to Miss Annie C., daughter of Matthew Sharp, of Montgomery county, Ga., Oct. 25, 1882, who has borne him three boys: Robert Burns, John D., Jr., and Alexander T. Mr. McLeod is a Knight Templar Mason, has filled various offices in master Masons' lodge, and is a member of St. Omar commandery, Knights Templar, Macon, Ga.