Walter Leake
Former Governor of Mississippi
Walter Daniel Leake was a judge, U.S. senator, and governor of Mississippi. He served as a United States Senator from Mississippi, as a justice in 1821, and as third Governor of Mississippi. He was the first Governor of Mississippi to die in... Wikipedia
Born: May 25, 1762, Albemarle County, VA
Died: November 6, 1825 (age 63 years), Hinds County, MS
Previous offices: Governor of Mississippi (1822–1825), Governor of Mississippi (1821–1825), and Senator, MS (1817–1820)
Party: Democratic-Republican Party