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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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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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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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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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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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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Eugene Walter Leake (July 13, 1877 – August 23, 1959) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 9th congressional...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Governor before election David Holmes Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Walter Leake Democratic-Republican...
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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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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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Class I senators Congress Class II senators Walter Leake (DR) 15th (1817–1819) Thomas Hill Williams (DR) 16th (1819–1821) David Holmes (DR) 17th (1821–1823)...
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11,741 435.8 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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Confederate Army Captain William Walter Leake, a company commander with the 1st Louisiana Cavalry, who was home on furlough. Leake was Senior Warden of Feliciana...
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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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