Background
MacLeod, John Daniel was born on March 16, 1922 in Robbins, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Daniel Senior and Sarah Cranor (McKay) MacLachlan.
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MacLeod, John Daniel was born on March 16, 1922 in Robbins, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Daniel Senior and Sarah Cranor (McKay) MacLachlan.
AB, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1942; Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1945; Master of Theology, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1952; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), St., Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, North Carolina, 1992.
Pastor, Carolina Beach (North Carolina) Presbyterian Church, 1945-1948; pastor, Brett-Reed Presbyterian Church, Sweet Hall, Virginia, 1949-1953; pastor, Keyser (West Virginia) Presbyterian Church, 1953-1963; executive, Appomattox Presbytery, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1963-1967; executive, Norfolk (Virginia) Presbytery, 1967-1976; executive, Westminster Presbytery, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1976-1981; executive, Synod of North Carolina, Raleigh, 1981-1988; interim executive, Coastal Carolina Presbytery, Fayetteville, 1991-1993; interim executive, Holston Presbytery, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1993; interim parish associate, White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1994. Interim executive Western North Carolina Presbytery, Morganton, 1995, interim associate executive, 1996-1997, interim pastor Trinity Presbyterian Church, Starkville, Mississippi, 1997. Member, chairman various local and national Presbyterian Church Coms.
Trustee Warren Wilson College, 1985-1989, North Carolina Presbyterian History Society, 1981-1997, Mary Baldwin College, 1960-1968, Davis and Elkins College, 1955-1961, Massanetta Springs Conference Center, 1956-1962, Barium Springs Children's Home, 1995-1997, Black Mtn. Home for Children, 1995-1997. Active Mineral CountyRedevel.
Commission, Keyser, 1960-1963. Member North Carolina Gov's. Advisory commission on Citizen Affairs, Raleigh, 1983-1984.
Board advisors Wake Forest U. Division School,1991-1996. Fellow Society Antiquaries (Scotland). Member St. Andrews Society (Southern Pines, North Carolina chapter, board directors Tampa, Florida chapter 1976-1981), North Carolina ScottishHeritage Society (president since 1992), Clan MacLeod Society (chaplain, board directors 1994).
Married Helen Frances Boggs, September 18, 1945 (deceased August 1990). Children: Sarah MacLeod Owens, Mary Marget MacLeod Silberstein, John Daniel III, William Boggs.