John Calvin McLeod
McLEOD, JOHN CALVIN, physician, was born July 1, 1880, at Goodwater,
Coosa County; son of Angus Kelley and Laura (Jones) McLeod. Angus was
a native of Goodwater, lived there, and at Wetumpka and Sylacauga, Talladega
County and was U. S. deputy collector of internal revenue under Cleveland's
second administration; grandson of William W. and Margaret McLeod, of
Goodwater, and
of John Calvin and Angeline (Love) Jones, who lived at Bradford, Coosa
County.
John attended the common schools of Coosa County, the high school at Auburn, and took one year's course at the Alabama polytechnic institute. He was graduated from the Birmingham medical college, April, 1900; began to practice medicine at Bay Minette in 1900, and has been engaged in the general practice since that time. He was a member of the common council of Bay Minette, 1908-1912; was chairman of the Baldwin County Democratic executive committee, 1913; ruling elder of the Burgett Memorial Presbyterian church; past master of his lodge of Masons; and past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
Married: November 15, 1904, at Jemison, to Virginia, daughter of L. J. and Susan Hand, who lived at Jemison, Chilton County.
Children: 1. Pauline Glover.
Residence: Bay Minette.
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Dawn Conway, April 2009