Shelton Leake

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Shelton Leake (November 30, 1812-March 4, 1884) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and teacher from Albemarle County. He served as Virginia’s first lieutenant governor from 1852 to 1856. He also served two non-consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives.

Shelton Farrar Leake was born near Hillsboro, Albemarle County, Va., November 30, 1812; completed preparatory studies; taught school; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Charlottesville, Va.; member of the State house of delegates in 1842 and 1843; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847); resumed the practice of law; elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 1851; elected as an Independent Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861); again resumed the practice of law; died in Charlottesville, Va., on March 4, 1884, (aged 71); interment in Maplewood Cemetery.[1]

Electoral history

  • 1845; Leake was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 52.55% of the vote, defeating an Independent identified only as Irving.
  • 1859; Leake was re-elected with 59.17% of the vote, defeating Democrat Paulus Powell.
  • 1864; Leake was elected to Charlottesville's Board of Aldermen.

Party

Democrat, Independent Democrat

Congresses

Leake served two non-consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives.

  • 29th (1845–1847)
  • 36th (1859–1861)
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References

  1. Web. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, retrieved November 12, 2022.

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