Peden B. McLeod explained

Peden Brown McLeod
State House:South Carolina
District:121st
Term Start:1972
Term End:1980
State Senate1:South Carolina
District1:15th
Term Start1:1980
Term End1:1985
Predecessor1:William Tindall Howell
Successor1:N/A
State Senate2:South Carolina
District2:45th
Term Start2:1985
Term End2:1990
Predecessor2:N/A
Birth Date:3 September 1940
Birth Place:Walterboro, South Carolina, United States
Death Date:December 30, 2021
Death Place:Walterboro, South Carolina, United States
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Lawyer
Spouse:Mary
Children:4
Residence:Walterboro, South Carolina, United States
Alma Mater:Wofford College
Successor:McKinley Washington Jr.
Successor2:McKinley Washington
Predecessor:Gerald Clarence Smoak

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

Early life, education and military career

McLeod was born in Walterboro, South Carolina and was a lawyer there.[1] McLeod graduated from the Asheville Academy in Asheville, North Carolina. He then graduated from Wofford College in 1962. McLeod served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1964 and was commissioned a captain. In 1967, McLeod graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Political career

McLeod served on Walterboro City Council from 1970 to 1972. He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, serving from 1972 to 1980. He then served in the South Carolina Senate from 1980 to 1990. McLeod was a member of the Democratic Party.

Death

McLeod died at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina.[2] [3]

Legacy

In 1998 McLeod was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor David Beasley, and The Peden McLeod Library on the Salkehatchie campus of the University of South Carolina, was dedicated to him.[4] A Colleton County bridge is also named in his honor.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Carolina Legislative Manual. General Assembly. South Carolina. 1978.
  2. https://www.parkerrhodenfuneralhome.com/obituary/peden-mcleod Peden McLeod
  3. News: Brown . Vicki . January 6, 2022 . Former Senator McLeod leaves a legacy . The Press and Standard . December 17, 2023.
  4. Web site: Horn . Chris . February 9, 2023 . McLeod Library makeover . December 17, 2023 . University of South Carolina.
  5. News: Fortier-Bensen . Tony . September 18, 2020 . Colleton County to name bridge in honor of former SC politician Peden McLeod . WCIV-TV . December 17, 2023.