Thomas Gordon McLeod (December 17, 1868December 11, 1932) was an American attorney and the 95th Governor of

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from 1923 to 1927.

Biography

Born in

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to William J. McLeod, a former

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in the

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, and Amanda McMillan Rogers McLeod, he attended Lynchburg Academy and graduated from

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and the

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. His political career began when he was elected to the

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in 1900. He became the first

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from the newly formed Lee County in 1902. In 1906, he was elected the 66th

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and re-elected in 1908. In the 1922 gubernatorial election, McLeod won a Democratic primary runoff against former Governor

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, effectively becoming the 95th governor of South Carolina. Re-elected in

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, McLeod served as governor until his term expired in 1927. Upon leaving office he became the president of the Bishopville Telephone Company. He died on December 11, 1932, in

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and is buried in the Bishopville Methodist Churchyard.

References

1868 births 1932 deaths 19th-century American politicians 20th-century American politicians University of Virginia School of Law alumni Democratic Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives Democratic Party South Carolina state senators Democratic Party governors of South Carolina University of South Carolina trustees Wofford College alumni People from Lee County, South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-politician-stub