Walter Leake
| Walter D. Leake | |
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| 3rd Governor of Mississippi | |
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In office January 7, 1822 – November 17, 1825 | |
| Lieutenant |
David Dickson Gerard Brandon |
| Preceded by | George Poindexter |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Brandon |
| United States Senator from Mississippi | |
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In office December 10, 1817 – May 15, 1820 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | David Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 25, 1762 Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Died |
November 17, 1825 (aged 63) Hinds County, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Walter D. Leake (May 25, 1762 – November 17, 1825) served as a United States Senator from Mississippi (1817–1820) and as third Governor of Mississippi (1822–1825). He was the first Governor of Mississippi to die in office.
Biography
Early life
Walter Leake was born on May 25, 1762 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was the son of Captain Mask Leake and nephew of Rev. Samuel Leake (Princeton University graduate and a member of the first Board of Trustees of Hampden-Sydney College), an ancestor of Senator John McCain of Arizona.
Career
He served in the United States Senate from 1817 to 1820. He went on to serve as the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.
Personal life
His daughter, Susan Wingfield Leake, married in 1807 Henry Goodloe Johnston of Spotsylvania County, Virginia and was an ancestor of Haley Reeves Barbour, the former Governor of Mississippi.[1]
Legacy
Leake County, Mississippi, as well as Leakesville, Mississippi are named for him.[2]
References
- ↑ The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume 11 (Google eBook) (Virginia Historical Society, 1903)
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Position established |
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Mississippi 1817–1820 Served alongside: Thomas H. Williams |
Succeeded by David Holmes |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by George Poindexter |
Governor of Mississippi 1822–1825 |
Succeeded by Gerard Brandon |
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