McLeod, Malcom

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Title

McLeod, Malcom

Description

Malcom McLeod was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1796. An statement on his death in a newspaper says McLeod was a native of Scotland and died at the age of 80. This puts his birth year around 1761. He lived the majority of his adult life at 154 Race street. He was first listed in the city directory for that address in 1800.

Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Thomas Stokes.

Member Number

195*

Last Name

McLeod

First Name

Malcom

Deceased Date

1/1/1841

Date Elected

1/1/1796

Committee Membership

Managing Committee, 1826-28

Business Address

near 150 Race St. (1799, 1800) (Prime)

Reference

Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 521. Malcom (Malcolm) McLeod was a master builder elected to The Company in 1786. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. ------------------ City Directory - 1810 - Malcolm (sic.), carpenter, back 154 Sassafras City Directory - 1820, 1826, 30 - Malcom McLeod, carpenter, back of 154 Race St. 1835 - Malcolm (sic.) McLeod, carpenter, 41 George. 1940 - Malcolm (sic.), carpenter, 153 St. John. ------------------ Managing Committee Minutes-1795-7-57 Robert Jordan proposed D. Malcolm McLeod. Managing Committee Minutes-1796-7-80 Malcolm McLeod elected.

File Number

E