John W. Leedy
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| John W. Leedy | |
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| 14th Governor of Kansas | |
| In office January 11, 1897 – January 9, 1899 |
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| Lieutenant | Alexander Miller Harvey |
| Preceded by | Edmund N. Morrill |
| Succeeded by | William E. Stanley |
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| Born | March 8, 1849 Richland County, Ohio |
| Died | March 24, 1935 (aged 86) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Populist |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah J. Boyd |
| Profession | clerk, farmer, miner |
| Religion | Dunkard (preference) |
John Whitnah Leedy (March 8, 1849 – March 24, 1935) was the 14th Governor of Kansas.
[edit] Political career
Leedy ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1917 Alberta general election as a candidate for the non-partisan league.[1] He ran in the electoral district of Gleichen and was defeated finishing a distant third behind Conservative candidate Fred Davis who won and Incumbent John McArthur who was defeated.[2]
Leedy ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons as an Independent candidate in the electoral district of Victoria in the 1917 federal election. He was defeated in the three way race finishing third behind former Alberta MLA James Holden and William White.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Non-Partisan League Holding Conventions". Calgary Daily Herald. May 26, 1917. p. 11.
- ^ "Gleichen results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1917&Constit=Gleichen. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "Victoria Election Results". Parliament of Canada. December 17, 1917. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Cresdetail&Election=5378. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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