Walter Leake
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.
Walter Daniel Leake | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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