Norman Macleod | |
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Member of Parliament for Inverness-shire | |
In office 1790–1796 | |
Preceded by | Lord William Gordon |
Succeeded by | John Simon Frederick Fraser |
The 23rd Chief of Clan MacLeod | |
Preceded by | Norman MacLeod (The Wicked Man) (grandfather) |
Succeeded by | John Norman MacLeod (son) |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 March 1754 |
Died | 16 April 1801 | (aged 47)
Norman MacLeod of MacLeod (4 March 1754 – 16 April 1801) was a Scottish soldier and politician, who served as MP for Inverness-shire 1790 to 1796, a seat previously held by his grandfather, Norman MacLeod. Thomas Pennant called him “unusually intelligent”. As an MP, he was one of the early campaigners (1796) to abolish the slave trade. He was the 23rd Chief of Clan MacLeod.