E. S. (Elizabeth Susan) MacLeod

Born in Edinburgh on February 23, 1842, Elizabeth Susan MacLeod was educated at Bishop's School in Dundee before later making her life in Canada. After marrying Alexander D. MacLeod in 1878, she settled on Prince Edward Island, the place that would shape both her public identity and much of her writing.

MacLeod became known as the "Island Poetess," a nickname that reflected her strong connection to Prince Edward Island. She published poetry collections including Carols of Canada (1893) and For the Flag; or, Lays and Incidents of the South African War (1901), and she also wrote the novel Donalda, A Scottish-Canadian Story (1905).

Her work is mainly remembered for its patriotic poetry and for its place in early Canadian women's writing. MacLeod was widowed in 1907 and died in Charlottetown on January 15, 1939, at the age of 96.