Don McLeod (politician)

Don McLeod
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wannon
In office 21 September 1940 – 10 December 1949
Preceded by	Thomas Scholfield
Succeeded by	Dan Mackinnon
In office 28 April 1951 – 4 November 1955
Preceded by	Dan Mackinnon
Succeeded by	Malcolm Fraser
Personal details
Born	29 October 1892 Strathmerton, Victoria
Died	22 August 1963 (aged 70)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Farmer

Donald "Don" McLeod (29 October 1892 – 22 August 1963) was an Australian politician. Born in Strathmerton, Victoria, he received a primary education and worked as a farmer before enlisting in the AIF in March 1916.^[1] He served as a Gunner in the 36 Australian Heavy Artillery Group^[2] until leaving the military in April 1919^[3] to become a soldier settler at Gringegalgona. In 1940, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Wannon. He held the seat until his defeat by Liberal candidate Dan Mackinnon in 1949. He defeated Mackinnon in a rematch two years later. In 1954, he was nearly defeated by Liberal challenger and future Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, holding onto his seat by only 17 votes. After a redistribution made his seat notionally Liberal, McLeod retired in 1955 and returned to farming. He died in 1963.^[4]

References

1. "National Archives of Australia".
2. "Australian War Memorial".
3. "National Archives of Australia".
4. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-06-20.

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