From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shelton Leake
Shelton Leake
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Succeeded by
William L. Goggin from Virginia’s 5th congressional district William L. Goggin
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Succeeded by
(none) 1852 – 1856 Elisha W. McComas
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Succeeded by
Paulus Powell from Virginia’s 6th congressional district William Milnes, Jr.(1)
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
Notes and references
1. Because of Virginia’s secession, the House seat was vacant for almost nine years before Milnes succeeded Leake.
Shelton Farrar Leake (November 30, 1812 – March 4,
1884) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and
External links
teacher from Virginia. • Shelton Leake at the Biographical Directory of the
Born near Hillsboro, Virginia, Leake completed United States Congress
preparatory studies, taught school, studied law and was • Shelton Leake at Find A Grave
admitted to the bar in 1835, commencing practice in Persondata
Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a member of the Vir-
Name Leake, Shelton
ginia House of Delegates in 1842 and 1843 and was elected
a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives Alternative names
in 1844, serving from 1845 to 1847. Afterward, Leake re- Short description
sumed practicing law and in 1851 was elected Lieutenant Date of birth November 30, 1812
Governor of Virginia, serving from 1852 to 1856. He was
Place of birth
elected back to the House of Representatives as an In-
dependent Democrat in 1858, serving again from 1859 to Date of death March 4, 1884
1861. Leake again resumed practicing law until his death Place of death
in Charlottesville, Virginia on March 4, 1884. He was in-
terred in Charlottesville in Maplewood Cemetery.
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