M. M. McLeod

Murdock M. McLeod (c. 1847 - December 1895) was a lawyer eho served as a cityclerk and state legislator in Mississippi. A Republican, he served as the 21st Secretary of State of Mississippi from October to November 1873.

M. M. McLeod
21st Secretary of State of Mississippi
In office
October 20, 1873 – November 13, 1873
GovernorRidgley C. Powers
Preceded byH. C. Carter
Succeeded byH. C. Carter
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the Hinds County district
In office
January 1884 – January 1886
Personal details
Bornc. 1847 (1847)
Ohio
DiedDecember 1895(1895-12-00) (aged 47–48)
Aberdeen, Mississippi
Political partyRepublican

Biography

Murdock M. McLeod was born circa 1847 in Ohio.[1][2] He served as the city clerk of Jackson, Mississippi.[1] On October 20, 1873, McLeod was appointed Secretary of State of Mississippi by Mississippi governor Ridgley C. Powers.[1][3] McLeod served until he resigned on November 13, 1873.[1][3] From 1884 to 1886, he represented Hinds County in the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1][2] McLeod died in December 1895 in Aberdeen, Mississippi.[1]

References
  1. "Murdock M. McLeod – Against All Odds". Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. "1884 House · Mississippi State University Libraries". msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. 1924. p. 31.
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