Peden B. McLeod

Peden Brown McLeod (September 3, 1940 – December 30, 2021) was an American politician.

Early life, education and military career
McLeod was born in Walterboro, South Carolina and was a lawyer there. McLeod graduated from the Asheville Academy in Asheville, North Carolina. He then graduated from Wofford College in 1962. McLeod served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1964 and was commissioned a captain. In 1967, McLeod graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Political career
McLeod served on Walterboro City Council from 1970 to 1972. He was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, serving from 1972 to 1980. He then served in the South Carolina Senate from 1980 to 1990. McLeod was a member of the Democratic Party.

Death
McLeod died at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina.

Legacy
In 1998 McLeod was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor David Beasley, and The Peden McLeod Library on the Salkehatchie campus of the University of South Carolina, was dedicated to him. A Colleton County bridge is also named in his honor.