|
| Affiliation | Independent Democrat |
|
| Name | Shelton F. Leake |
| Address |
Charlottesville, Virginia , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
November 30, 1812
|
| Died | March 04, 1884
(71 years)
|
| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Jan 05, 2015 03:43am |
| Tags |
|
| Info | LEAKE, Shelton Farrar, a Representative from Virginia; 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; interment in Maplewood Cemetery.
|
 | BOOKS |
 |
|
| Title |
Purchase |
Contributor |
|
| Start Date |
End Date |
Type |
Title |
Contributor |
|
| Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
| INFORMATION LINKS |
|
|
|
