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===Early life=== |
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Walter Leake was born on May 20, 1762, in [[Albemarle County, Virginia|Albemarle County]] in the [[Colony of Virginia]].<ref name="Green Bag">Thomas H. Somerville, "A Sketch of the Supreme Court of Mississippi", in [[Horace W. Fuller]], ed., ''[[The Green Bag (1889–1914)|The Green Bag]]'', Vol. XI (1899), p. 505.</ref> 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. Walter Leake was descended from [[John Leake]]. |
Walter Leake was born on May 20, 1762, in [[Albemarle County, Virginia|Albemarle County]] in the [[Colony of Virginia]].<ref name="Green Bag">Thomas H. Somerville, "A Sketch of the Supreme Court of Mississippi", in [[Horace W. Fuller]], ed., ''[[The Green Bag (1889–1914)|The Green Bag]]'', Vol. XI (1899), p. 505.</ref> 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. Walter Leake was descended from [[John Leake]]. Leake served in the [[American Revolutionary War]], serving in the [[Siege of Yorktown|Battle of Yorktown]] according to [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de Lafayette]],<ref>''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography'', Vol. 11, No. 4 (Apr., 1904), pp. 417-419 (3 pages)</ref> and later served in [[Virginia General Assembly|Virginia's General Assembly]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Walter Leake, Third Governor of Mississippi: 1822-1825 - 2003-12 |url=https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/walter-leake-third-governor-of-mississippi-1822-1825 |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov}}</ref> |
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===Career=== |
===Career=== |
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Leake was appointed a judge in the [[Mississippi Territory|Territory of Mississippi]] in 1807, and he settled in [[Claiborne County, Mississippi|Claiborne County]], and he would serve as a delegate to Mississippi's Constitutional Convention of 1817 for this county.<ref name=":0" /> Leake served as a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] for the State of Mississippi from 1817 to 1820. While in the Senate, Leake served as Chairman of the [[United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs|Committee on Indian Affairs]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bioguide Search |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000177 |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=bioguide.congress.gov}}</ref> In 1820, Leake was appointed [[United States Marshals Service|United States Marshall]] for the [[List of former United States district courts|District of Mississippi]]<ref name=":1" />, and then was appointed to fill a vacancy on the [[Mississippi Supreme Court]] in 1821,<ref>Franklin Lafayette Riley, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=KhAqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA380 School History of Mississippi: For Use in Public and Private Schools]'' (1915), p. 380-82.</ref> and went on to serve as the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.<ref name="Green Bag"/> |
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=== Governor of Mississippi === |
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On August 6, 1821, Walter Leake was elected the 3rd Governor of Mississippi. He faced attorney and state legislator Charles B Green in the general election.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=A New Nation Votes |url=https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/8049g667z |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=elections.lib.tufts.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-10 |title=Walter Leake |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/walter-leake/ |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=National Governors Association}}</ref> During his first administration, Leake signed a law to eliminate [[Debtors' prison|debtor's prisons]] in Mississippi and attempted to promote a law to abolish [[Duel|dueling]]. Leake oversaw the expansion of Mississippi's road system, extending roads from the state's new capitol, [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], to other settlements in Mississippi. In 1823, Leake was the reelected, defeating former Congressional Delegate [[William Lattimore]] and [[Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi|Lieutenant Governor]] [[David C. Dickson (Mississippi politician)|David Dickson]].<ref name=":2" /> Leake died in Mount Salus, Mississippi (now named [[Clinton, Mississippi|Clinton]]) on Novermber 17, 1825 while serving as Governor of Mississippi.<ref name=":1" /> |
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===Personal life=== |
===Personal life=== |
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His daughter, Susan Wingfield Leake, married Henry Goodloe Johnston of [[Spotsylvania County, Virginia]] in 1807 and was an ancestor of [[Haley Barbour]].<ref>The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume 11 (Google eBook) (Virginia Historical Society, 1903)</ref> |
Leake married His daughter, Susan Wingfield Leake, married Henry Goodloe Johnston of [[Spotsylvania County, Virginia]] in 1807 and was an ancestor of [[Haley Barbour]].<ref>The Virginia magazine of history and biography, Volume 11 (Google eBook) (Virginia Historical Society, 1903)</ref> |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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Walter D. Leake | |
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| 3rd Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 7, 1822 – November 6, 1825 | |
| Lieutenant | David Dickson Gerard Brandon |
| Preceded by | George Poindexter |
| Succeeded by | Gerard Brandon |
| United States Senator from Mississippi | |
| In office December 10, 1817 – May 15, 1820 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | David Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1762 Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | November 6, 1825 (aged 63) Hinds County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Walter Daniel Leake (May 20, 1762 – November 6, 1825) was a judge, U.S. senator, and governor of Mississippi. He served as a United States Senator from Mississippi (1817–1820), as a justice in 1821, 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 20, 1762, in Albemarle County in the Colony of Virginia.[1] 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. Walter Leake was descended from John Leake. Leake served in the American Revolutionary War, serving in the Battle of Yorktown according to Marquis de Lafayette,[2] and later served in Virginia's General Assembly.[3]
Career
Leake was appointed a judge in the Territory of Mississippi in 1807, and he settled in Claiborne County, and he would serve as a delegate to Mississippi's Constitutional Convention of 1817 for this county.[3] Leake served as a United States Senator for the State of Mississippi from 1817 to 1820. While in the Senate, Leake served as Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs.[4] In 1820, Leake was appointed United States Marshall for the District of Mississippi[4], and then was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1821,[5] and went on to serve as the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.[1]
Governor of Mississippi
On August 6, 1821, Walter Leake was elected the 3rd Governor of Mississippi. He faced attorney and state legislator Charles B Green in the general election.[6][7] During his first administration, Leake signed a law to eliminate debtor's prisons in Mississippi and attempted to promote a law to abolish dueling. Leake oversaw the expansion of Mississippi's road system, extending roads from the state's new capitol, Jackson, to other settlements in Mississippi. In 1823, Leake was the reelected, defeating former Congressional Delegate William Lattimore and Lieutenant Governor David Dickson.[6] Leake died in Mount Salus, Mississippi (now named Clinton) on Novermber 17, 1825 while serving as Governor of Mississippi.[4]
Personal life
Leake married His daughter, Susan Wingfield Leake, married Henry Goodloe Johnston of Spotsylvania County, Virginia in 1807 and was an ancestor of Haley Barbour.[8]
Legacy
Leake County, Mississippi, as well as Leakesville, Mississippi are named for him.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Thomas H. Somerville, "A Sketch of the Supreme Court of Mississippi", in Horace W. Fuller, ed., The Green Bag, Vol. XI (1899), p. 505.
- ^ The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 11, No. 4 (Apr., 1904), pp. 417-419 (3 pages)
- ^ a b "Walter Leake, Third Governor of Mississippi: 1822-1825 - 2003-12". www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Franklin Lafayette Riley, School History of Mississippi: For Use in Public and Private Schools (1915), p. 380-82.
- ^ a b "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Walter Leake". National Governors Association. January 10, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ 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.
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- 1762 births
- 1825 deaths
- People from Albemarle County, Virginia
- Mississippi Democratic-Republicans
- Governors of Mississippi
- United States senators from Mississippi
- Democratic-Republican Party United States senators
- Democratic-Republican Party state governors of the United States
- Leake County, Mississippi
- Justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court