John Norman McLeod, often known as Norman McLeod (8 October 1816 – 18 April 1886)[1] was a pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1]

McLeod was born in Durham, England, son of Donald McLeod and Catherine McLean.[2] McLeod emigrated to Van Diemen's Land 1820[1] and moved to Indented Head in the Port Phillip District (later to become the colony of Victoria) in July 1837.[2]

In April 1859, McLeod was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Portland,[1] a position he held until resigning in September 1860.[1]

McLeod's son Donald Norman McLeod also represented Portland in the Assembly.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "McLeod, (John) Norman". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "John Norman McLEOD 1816-1886 [M.L.A.]". Glenelg & Wannon Settlers & Settlement. 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Donald Norman McLeod". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

 

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