About Captain David A. McLeod A true Nova Scotian, Captain David A. McLeod was born in the village of Cleveland, Cape Breton Island in 1857 . He went to sea in 1873, and was buried in Cleveland in 1940. Books by Captain David A. McLeod Cape Breton Captain Reminiscences from 50 Years Afloat and Ashore (2nd ed) by (author) Captain David A. McLeod