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In 1837 judge of the Court of King's Bench, and held the position till 1856. In 1862-1863 chief-justice of Upper Canada, and in 1864-1865 judge of the Court of Error and Appeal. =Index=: =Mc= Elected Speaker, 1831, 170. =Bib.=: Read, _Lives of the Judges_. =McLean, John= (1828-1886). Born in Scotland. Educated at the University of Aberdeen; ordained priest, 1858, and became curate of St. Paul's, London, Ontario. Removed to the Red River Settlement as archdeacon of Assiniboia, and professor in St. John's College, 1866. Made bishop of Saskatchewan, 1874. Died at Prince Albert as the result of an accident. =Bib.=: Mockridge, _The Bishops of the Church of England in Canada and Newfoundland_; Machray, _Life of Archbishop Machray_. =McLeod, Alexander.= =Mc= Charged with murder of Amos Durfee, 423; trial and acquittal, 424. =McLeod, Alexander Norman.= Of the North West Company. =Index=: =MS= Associated with Gregory and others in opposition to North West Company, 10, 11; visits Mackenzie at Detroit, 12; his character, 14; builds new house at Chipewyan, 50; brings North West men from Fort William, 182; arrives seven days after the Seven Oaks affair, 183. =McLeod, Archibald Norman.= Entered the service of the North West Company some time before 1790. In charge of Fort Dauphin, 1799, and Swan River, 1800. Three years later moved to the Athabaska department, and remained there until 1809, when he took charge of New Caledonia. Had already become a partner of the Company, signing the agreement of 1804 as such. =McLeod, Donald= (1779-1879). Born in Scotland. Educated at Aberdeen University for the church, but entered the navy, 1803, and the army, 1808. Served in the Peninsula under Sir John Moore, and in Canada during War of 1812-1814; wounded at the battles of Chrystler's Farm and Lundy's Lane. Returned to Europe and fought at the battle of Waterloo. Came to Canada, 1816; opened a classical school at Prescott; began publication of the _Grenville Gazette._ Took part in the Rebellion of 1837, as a major-general in the insurgent army. Fled to the United States; arrested and tried at Detroit, but acquitted. Settled at Cleveland, Ohio, where he died. =Index=: =Mc= Occupies Point Pelee Island, 430. =Bib.=: _History of the Canadian Insurrection_. For biog., _see_ Dent, _Upper Canadian Rebellion_. =McLeod, John= (1788-1849). Born in Scotland. Entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company; conducted Selkirk's colonists from Yor
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