Peden Brown McLeod (September 3, 1940 – December 30, 2021) was an American politician.

Early life, education and military career

McLeod was born in

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serving as a lawyer there. McLeod graduated from the Asheville Academy in

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. He then graduated from

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in 1962. McLeod served in the

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from 1962 to 1964 and was commissioned a captain. In 1967, McLeod graduated from the

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Political career

McLeod served on Walterboro City Council from 1970 to 1972. He was elected to the

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, serving from 1972 to 1980. He then served in the

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from 1980 to 1990. McLeod was a member of the Democratic Party.

Death

McLeod died at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina.

Legacy

In 1998 McLeod was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor

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, and The Peden McLeod Library on the Salkehatchie campus of the

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, was dedicated to him. A Colleton County bridge is also named in his honor.

References

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