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    Walter Daniel[citation needed] Leake (May 20, 1762 – November 17, 1825) was a judge, U.S. senator, and governor of Mississippi. He served as a United States...
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  • hole or crack. Old Leake and New Leake, Lincolnshire, UK West Leake and East Leake, Nottinghamshire, UK Leake, North Yorkshire, UK Leake County, Mississippi...
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    named for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825. In 2010, the center of population of Mississippi was located in Leake County, near...
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  • William Walter Leake (April 22, 1833 – January 20, 1912) was an officer in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. He was also an attorney...
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    Parish's government. In June 1863, Confederate Army officer William Walter Leake arranged for the burial here of Union Navy officer John E. Hart, who...
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    of Mississippi he served as President of the Mississippi Senate. When Walter Leake died in 1825 he became governor. He also succeeded David Holmes who resigned...
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    January 8, 1820. p. 4. Retrieved March 20, 2023. Sobel 1978, pp. 802–803. "Walter Leake". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 15, 2023. Sobel 1978...
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    the US Senate vacancy from Mississippi caused by the resignation of Walter Leake. He was elected the same year by the state legislature (as was the practice...
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  • Walter Leake (1762–1825) was a U.S. Senator from Mississippi from 1817 to 1820. Senator Leake may also refer to: Joseph Bloomfield Leake (1828–1918), Iowa...
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    election was held on August 4, 1823, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Walter Leake, a Democratic-Republican incumbent, won against David Dickson and William...
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    means "Mountain of health". It was named for the plantation home of Walter Leake, third governor of Mississippi, which was located in Clinton and built...
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  • Leake (died 1892), American actor, died in Australia William J. Leake (1843–1908), Virginia lawyer, judge and railroad president William Walter Leake...
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    Opposition and Labour candidates. On 24 June 1902, Leake died unexpectedly at age 45, and a week later, Walter James was chosen to replace him and the James...
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  • the state capital. He was a candidate for governor in 1821 losing to Walter Leake by a wide margin. He also served in the Mississippi House of Representatives...
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    Virginia School of Architecture Ben King (cyclist), professional cyclist Walter Leake (1762–1825), born in Albemarle County, United States Senator from Mississippi...
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    election was held on August 6, 1821, to elect the governor of Mississippi. Walter Leake, a Democratic-Republican won against Charles B. Green, another Democratic...
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    European Americans established a settlement here. The town was named for Walter Leake, third governor of Mississippi. The area was developed for cotton plantations...
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    Mississippi elected its first two senators, both Democratic-Republicans, Walter Leake and Thomas H. Williams. Two separate elections were held in which each...
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  • Walter Daniel Leake (January 25, 1813 – February 20, 1873) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia. Leake was born on Rocky Spring Plantation...
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  • (DR) Daniel Williams Lyman Harding John R. Girault Samuel Brooks [?] Walter Leake (DR) Thomas Hill Williams (DR) George Poindexter (DR) 1818 Peter Schuyler...
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    11,672 435.8 sq mi (1,129 km2) Leake County 079 Carthage LK 1833 Formed from Madison and Rankin Counties Walter Leake (1762–1825), 3rd Governor of Mississippi...
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  • Electoral history T T Electoral history Dates in office Party Senator # 1 Walter Leake Democratic- Republican Dec 10, 1817 – May 15, 1820 Elected in 1817. Resigned...
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    January 5, 1820 – January 7, 1822 Preceded by David Holmes Succeeded by Walter Leake Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's at-large...
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    "Charles John Joughin, Titanic's chief baker". 29 June 2004. Eugene Walter Leake, United States Congress. Accessed August 9, 2007. Amos Henry Radcliffe...
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    including Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Rush, Junior Wells, and Little Walter. Leake gave Chicago blues musician Harmonica Hinds his first harmonica lesson...
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    ▌Elijah H. Mills (F), from June 12, 1820 ▌2. Harrison Gray Otis (F) ▌1. Walter Leake (DR), until May 15, 1820 ▌David Holmes (DR), from August 30, 1820 ▌2...
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    1823 as Mississippi's 18th county. In the year of county organization, Walter Leake served as governor and James Monroe as President of the United States...
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    Fuller, Elijah H. Mills, Samuel Clesson Allen, Henry Shaw, Zabdiel Sampson, Walter Folger Jr., Marcus Morton, Benjamin Adams, Solomon Strong, Nathaniel Ruggles...
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    articled to George Leake in 1883, and was admitted to the Western Australian bar in 1888. Shortly afterwards he went into partnership with Leake. James also...
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    General of Mississippi In office 1821–1825 Governor George Poindexter Walter Leake Gerard Brandon Preceded by Edward Turner Succeeded by Richard Stockton...
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