Biography:

Attorney; businessman. Born– June 15, 1923, Shelby County, Ala. Parents– Grover C. and Lucile (Meeks) McLeod. Married– Esme Hope, Australia, May 4, 1947. Children– Four. Education– Birmingham Southern College, University of Western Australia School of Law, University of Alabama School of Law and the University of Texas. U.S. Navy submarine service, 1941-1946.  Practiced law in Birmingham for fifty years; board certified as a civil practice lawyer.  Involved in various business enterprises, including mortgage banking and real estate. Member– U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II; Alabama and American Bar Associations; Jefferson County Pensions and Securities Board. Assisted in the commissioning of the U.S.S.Drum and the U.S.S. Alabama. Died August 22, 2012.

Source:

Who’s Who in Alabama, Vol. III; obituary, Birmingham News, August 22, 2010.

Publication(s):

About Women. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1979.

The Bottom Stories. Birmingham, Ala.; s.n., 1971.

Civil Actions at Law in Alabama. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1980.

Equitable Remedies and Extraordinary Writs in Alabama. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1981.

Ghost of the Chimera. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1988.

Sketches From the Bar. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1966.

Sub Duty. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1986.

Sub Sailor. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1964.

Submarine Stories. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1977.

The Sultan’s Gold and Other Fleet Type Submarine Stories. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1988.

Teodoro. Birmingham, Ala.; s.n., 1969?

Trial Practice and Procedure in Alabama. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1983.

The Trials of Fat, an Illustrious Member of the Criminal Bar. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1989.

Worker’s (sic.) Compensation in Alabama for On-the-Job Injuries. Birmingham, Ala.; Manchester Press, 1990.