The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-12
PROMINENT SELMA
MAN PASSES AWAY
Archibald L. Mcleod Is Num-
bered Among the Dead
BOND ISSUE PROPOSED
The People of Dallas County VIII Vote
on $25O,0OO Issue for Good Roads.
VIII Have Special Trial for
Orat0rical Contest
BOND ISSUE PROPOSED

Selma April 11.-(Special. )-Archibald l..
Mcleod, one of Sema's best citizens and
a lawyer who was known throughout the
state, died shortly after 8 o'clock Sunday
night at the Union Street infirmary as
the result of complication of diseases
from which he has been sufferer for
several months.
Though physically weak and a constant
sufferer Mr. Mcleod continued to attend
to his professional duties until a few
weeks ago, when he was forced by his
health to bed. From day to day his con-
dition grew gradually more critical, not
withstanding he received the best medi-
cal attention. For several days past he
has been unconscious, and all hope of his
ultimate recovery was abandoned.
Mr.. Mcleod was native of Clarke
county and was a member of a prominent
ante-bellum family of that part of the
state. He was about AZ years of age and
moved to Selma from his homo near
Jackson some 10 years ago. When quite
young he attended the University of Ala
bama and with honor and degrees grad
uated in law. After graduating from the
University of Alabama he came to Selma
and for several years taught one of the
advanced grades in Dallas academy.
He then moved to Jackson, where he
began the practice of his profession and
which he continued there for several
years. During this time he was selected
to the legislature from Clarke county and
ably represented his home county in that
body. He was very popular with the
members of the legislature and made
many lasting friends. After living in
Jackson for several years Mr.. Mcleod
moved back to Selma, and since then has
made this city his home. When a resi-
dent of Selma for only a few years he
was honored by his fellow-citizens, who
elected him to the office of mayor, which
office he held during two terms. Both
times he had opposition, but defeated his
opponents by large majorities. He made
Selma a good executive official and his
| administration of the cty's affairs will
| be long remembered.
| When he first moved to Selma to prac-
| tice his profession Mr.. Mcleod identified
himself with H. s. D. Quares and w M.
himself with II. S. d. Mallory Later he
became associated with Col. w. w.
| Ouarles and w. M. Vaughan hut COR
several years past he has not been iden-
titled with any of the professional men of
eSlma. and during these years by earnest
endeavor built up large practice.
| MIR. Mcleod was always prominent
! figure in his profession and took active
| interest in it's associations and organiza-
| tions. He was good citizen and was
! possessed of a genial disposition and had
won a large circle of friends not only in
the profession which he has for years
adorned but among the people generally
who admired him for his charming per-
sonality and the deep interest he ever
manifested in the citys welfare. He was
a Methodist, holding his membership in
the Church Street Methodist church al
the time of his death and was ever ready
| and willing to contribute literally of his
means to tho promotion of the ehurchs
| work.
few years ago Mr.. Mcleod was mar
ried to Miss Bessie Halle, daughter of
| George Halle of Montgomery. He is sur
vived by his wife and a little 5-year-old
daughter, Bessie. besides numerous other
relatives who will mourn his death.
| For the past year Mr.. Mcleod had been
/ spoken of for the state senate from Dali
las county few days before he was
taken i'll he consented to the requests OF
| his friends and announced for the senate
| in the May primaries. He was without
opposition and would have been nomi-
mated by the unanimous vote of the coun-
ty. AS it is too late for any prospective
candidates in Dallas county to get their
names on the state ticket, provisions for
| the vacancy will be made by the state
democratic executive committee when
that body meets again.
Services over the remains were held al
the family residence, corner of Third
and fremont streets, this afternoon. at 4