John McLeod (Canada West politician)

John McLeod (September 13, 1816 – July 1, 1887) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Canada West.

He represented Essex in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1858 to 1861 as a Conservative.

He was born in Edinburgh, the son of John McLeod and Ann Gordon, and came to Pictou, Nova Scotia with his family in 1832.

He entered business as a merchant in Detroit, later moving to Amherstburg.

[1] In 1857, he defeated Arthur Rankin to win a seat in the assembly for the Province of Canada.