Bartholomew-Boone County IN Archives Biographies.....McLeod, W. E. 1861 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 21, 2007, 9:49 pm Author: B. F. Bowen (1904) W. E. McLEOD, D. D. S. The spirit of self-help is the source of all genuine worth in the individual and is the means of bringing to man success when he has no advantage of wealth or influence to aid him. The life history of Dr. McLeod illustrates in no uncertain manner what it is possible to accomplish when perseverance and determination form the key-note to a man's life. Depending upon his own resources, looking for no outside aid or support, he has risen from comparative obscurity to a place of prominence in the professional world. One of Indiana's native sons, his birth occurred in Lebanon on the 19th of April, 1861, his parents being Dr. A. J. and Emily (Dye) McLeod. The father was born in North Carolina and came with his parents to Indiana in his boyhood days, the family home being established here at an early epoch in the development of the state. He acquired his education in the public schools and when he had completed his literary-course he entered upon the study of medicine, becoming a graduate of the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati. Opening an office in Lebanon, he began practice in that city and for many years followed his profession there with excellent success. He soon demonstrated his capability in coping with the intricate problems of disease and his skill won for him a large and gratifying patronage. In 1867 he removed to Burnsville, Indiana, and in the spring of 1884 arrived in Columbus, where he made his home until his death. The world accorded him admiration and respect not alone because of his professional capability, but also because of a manhood that was ever consistent with high principles. His political support was given to the Republican party and in the Masonic fraternity he attained to the Knight Templar degree and in his life exemplified the beneficent and helpful spirit of the craft. Unto him and his wife were born six children, all of whom are yet living. Dr. W. E. McLeod removed with his parents from Lebanon to Burnsville, when he was a little lad of six summers. He there entered the common schools and during the periods of vacation he assisted in the operation of his father's farm in Bartholomew county. His time was thus passed until he had attained the age of nineteen years and by reason of his attendance at the public schools he gained a fair English education. He afterward pursued his studies at College Hill, Indiana, and later he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for a short time, but afterward turned his attention to the trade of a pattern maker. Desiring, however, to devote his energies to professional life, he made arrangements whereby he became a student in the office of Dr. Pall, who acted as his preceptor for eighteen months. He next entered a dental college at Indianapolis, Indiana, where he pursued a regular three-years course and was graduated therefrom in the spring of 1900. He has practiced dentistry for several years, however, following the calling since 1892. He made his own way through college and he certainly deserves great credit for his achievements along professional lines. He has now built up for himself an excellent practice in Columbus and his patronage is steadily increasing. He has a well equipped office, supplied with the latest improved implements and facilities for carrying on the work and he keeps thoroughly abreast with the most advanced methods of dentistry. There has been no calling in which greater improvement has been made than in this profession and Dr. McLeod brings into use in his practice all of the best methods for the care of the teeth. In September, 1900, the Doctor was happily married to Miss Lillian Harrison, of Columbus. She was born in Rising Sun, Indiana, and, like her husband, is an active and helpful member of the Christian church of this city. The Doctor is serving as one of the deacons of the church and he and his wife have labored consecutively along lines for the advancement of the moral progress of the community. He votes with the Republican party and keeps well informed on the issues of the day, thus being able to support his position by intelligent argument, yet he has never sought the rewards of office in recognition of his party fealty. Fraternally he is connected with St. John's Lodge, No. 20, Free and Accepted Masons, of Columbus. In manner the Doctor is unassuming and entirely free from ostentation. Integrity stands as an unquestioned fact in his career and in his dealings he is strictly fair and just, while in all of his professional life he lives in the strictest conformity with the ethics of the dental fraternity. His personal characteristics and his accomplishments both entitle him to representation as one of the leading residents of Columbus and it is therefore with pleasure that we present to our readers this record of his career. Additional Comments: Extracted from BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY INDIANA INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA ILLUSTRATED 1904 B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/bartholomew/bios/mcleod725gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 5.6 Kb