The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Leader to Leak

Index to Politicians: Leader to Leak

LEADER (Soundex L360) — See also ARDELLE, BEADEL, EADE, EADES, GILEAD, HEADEN, LADER, LEADBETTER, LEADFOOT, LEADINGHAM, LEADVILLE, LIEDER, MALEADY, MEADE, MEADEL, MEADER, MELEADY, PEADEN, READE, READER, WEADEN.

Leader, Adam H. — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Mayor of Reading, Pa., 1899-1902. Burial location unknown.
Leader, George Michael (b. 1918) — also known as George M. Leader — of Dover, York County, Pa.; Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pa.; Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa. Born near York, York County, Pa., January 17, 1918. Son of Guy Alvin Leader and Beulah (Boyer) Leader; married, September 17, 1939, to Mary Jane Strickler. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of York County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1950-54; candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1952; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1964, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958. Lutheran. Member, Tau Kappa Epsilon; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Amvets; American Political Science Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Still living as of 2009.
- Cross-reference: Allison D. Wade
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
- Books about George M. Leader: Richard J. Cooper, Politics of Progress : How Governor George M. Leader Modernized Pennsylvania State Government
Leader, Guy A. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Leader, Joyce Ellen (b. 1942) — Born in 1942. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Guinea, 1999. Female. Still living as of 1999.
Leader, The See Frank Hague
Leader, The Peerless See William Jennings Bryan

LEADFOOT (Soundex ) — See also BRADFORD, BRADFORT, BROADFOOT, BROADFORD, FOOT, GILEAD, LEADBETTER, LEADER, LEADINGHAM, LEADVILLE, MALEADY, MELEADY, RADFORD, STRADFORD.

Leadfoot Lou See Louis J. Papan

LEADINGHAM (Soundex L352) — See also BADING, BEDINGHAUS, EADINGTON, FLADING, GILEAD, HARDINGHAM, HEADING, INGHAM, KADING, KEADING, LEADBETTER, LEADER, LEADFOOT, LEADVILLE, MALEADY, MELEADY, READING, READINGER, SPADING, VALANDINGHAM, VALLANDINGHAM, VANLANDINGHAM.

Leadingham, James C. — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky.; Ironville, Boyd County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 99th District, 1973, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

LEADVILLE (Soundex ) — See also ADVERTISER, ADVERTISING, DELVAILLE, GILEAD, LEADBETTER, LEADER, LEADFOOT, LEADINGHAM, MALEADY, MELEADY, RICHARDVILLE, TOADVIN, TOADVINE, WOODVILLE.

Leadville, The Bonanza King of See Horace Austin Warner Tabor

LEAF (Soundex L100) — See also GREENLEAF, LEAFDALE, LEAP, LEEF, LEFA, LEFF, LIFE, LIFF, LUFF, OAKLEAF, TOLEAFOA, VANCLEAF.

Leaf, Martin — U.S. Vice Consul in Norrköping, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LEAFDALE (Soundex L134) — See also AUFDERHEIDE, DALE, FDR, GREENLEAF, LEAF, OAKLEAF, TOLEAFOA, VANCLEAF.

Leafdale, C. Edgar — of Nebraska. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Leafdale, Edgar See C. Edgar Leafdale

LEAHAN (Soundex L500) — See also BEAHAM, LEAHEY, LEAHMAN, LEAHY, LEAMAN, LENAHAN, NAHALE, OULLAHAN, SHEAHAN, SKEAHAN.

Leahan, James C. — of Clifton Heights, Delaware County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

LEAHEY (Soundex L000) — See also HEALEY, LAHAIE, LAHAYE, LAHEY, LEAHAN, LEAHMAN, LEAHY, LEIHY, LOUHI, NEAHER, TEAHEN, ULUIHI.

Leahey, Joseph P. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1990 (34th District), 1992 (31st District). Still living as of 1992.

LEAHMAN (Soundex L550) — See also AHMANN, AHMANSON, LAHMAN, LEACHMAN, LEAHAN, LEAHEY, LEAHY, LEAMAN, LEEMAN, LEHMAN, LEMAN, LEMANN, LYMAN, RAHMAN, REAHM.

Leahman, Julius — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

LEAHY (Soundex L000) — See also HALEY, HALLEY, HAYLE, HEALLY, HEALY, LAHAIE, LAHAYE, LAHEY, LEAHAN, LEAHEY, LEAHMAN, LEAMY, LEIHY, LOUHI, ULUIHI.

Leahy, Albert D. (1903-1994) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., March 3, 1903. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont 2nd Ward, 1948. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Rotary. Died, in a nursing home at Unity, Sullivan County, N.H., March 1, 1994. Interment at Union Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
Leahy, B. Thomas — of Bound Brook, Somerset County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Leahy, Daniel P. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Leahy, David J. — of Raton, Colfax County, N.M. Granduncle of Edward J. Heffernan. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; an officer in the Rough Riders under Theodore Roosevelt; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory, 1900; U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, 1907-12; district judge in New Mexico, 1922-25. In August 1925, he assaulted Carl Magee, editor of the New Mexico State Tribune, knocking him down and kicking him; Magee, from the floor, shot him with a revolver, injuring Leahy and accidentally killing a bystander. Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Las Vegas, N.M.
Leahy, Edward Laurence (1886-1953) — also known as Edward L. Leahy — of Bristol, Bristol County, R.I. Born in Bristol, Bristol County, R.I., February 9, 1886. Democrat. State court judge in Rhode Island, 1910; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1911; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1949-50; federal judge, 1951. Died July 22, 1953. Interment at North Cemetery, Bristol, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography.
Leahy, Eugene A. (1929-2000) — also known as Gene Leahy — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Imogene, Fremont County, Iowa, May 8, 1929. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; municipal judge in Nebraska, 1964-68; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1969-73. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from complications of lung cancer, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 18, 2000. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
Leahy, Gene See Eugene A. Leahy
Leahy, J. Robert — of Price County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Price County, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Leahy, James Patrick — of Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Leahy, Jessie — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Leahy, John C. — of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Republican. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates District 20, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Leahy, John J. — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b. 1940) — also known as Patrick J. Leahy — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., March 31, 1940. Son of Howard Leahy and Alba (Zambon) Leahy; married, August 25, 1962, to Marcelle Pomerleau. Democrat. Lawyer; Chittenden County State's Attorney, 1966-75; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1975-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Irish and Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
Leahy, Robert See J. Robert Leahy
Leahy, Thomas See B. Thomas Leahy
Leahy, Thomas A. — of Lake Placid, Essex County, N.Y. Republican. Hotelier; member of New York state assembly from Essex County, 1936-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Leahy, William Daniel (1875-1959) — also known as William D. Leahy — Born in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa, May 6, 1875. Son of Michael Leahy. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1939-40; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1940-42; Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy, 1944. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 20, 1959. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

LEAIRD (Soundex L630) — See also BAIRD, BEAIRD, DARIEL, GAIRDIAN, GALEAI, LAIRD, LEARD, MCLEAISH, PEAIRS, PEAIRSON, RAIDLE, RAIRDEN.

Leaird, George W. — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Member of Florida state senate 30th District, 1947. Still living as of 1947.

LEAK (Soundex L200) — See also AKEL, BLEAKLEY, BLEAKLY, LAKE, LEACH, LEAKE, LEAKIN, LEAR, LEAS, LEASK, LECHE, LECK, LEECH, LEEK, LEEKE, LEICH, LEIK, LEMAK, LEZAK, LICH, LICK, PLEAK.

LEAK: See also A. Leak Bevil; Walter Leak Parsons; Walter Leak Steele.
Leak, Spencer — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1988. Black. Still living as of 1988.
Leak, Spencer, Jr. — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

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