Shelton Leake | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Paulus Powell |
| Succeeded by | William Milnes, Jr. (1870) |
| 1stLieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 16, 1852 – January 1, 1856 | |
| Governor | Joseph Johnson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Elisha W. McComas |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Goggin |
| Succeeded by | William L. Goggin |
| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates fromAlbemarle County | |
| In office 1842 Alongside:Thomas Jefferson Randolph | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shelton Farrar Leake November 30, 1812 Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Died | March 4, 1884(1884-03-04) (aged 71) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Resting place | Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1858) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Democrat (after 1858) |
| Spouse | Rebecca Gray |
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| Profession | lawyer |
Shelton Farrar Leake (November 30, 1812 – March 4, 1884) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and teacher fromVirginia. He served as Virginia's first lieutenant governor from 1852 to 1856. He also served two non-consecutive terms in theUnited States House of Representatives.
Born nearHillsboro,Albemarle County, Virginia to Dr. Samuel Leake and Sophia Farrar, Leake completed preparatory studies, taught school, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1835, commencing practice inCharlottesville, Virginia. He was a member of theVirginia House of Delegates in 1842 and 1843 and was elected aDemocrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1844, serving from 1845 to 1847. Leake was a presidential elector in 1849.[1] Afterward, Leake resumed practicing law and in 1851 was elected the firstLieutenant Governor of Virginia, serving from 1852 to 1856. He was elected back to the House of Representatives as anIndependent Democrat in 1858, serving again from 1859 to 1861. Leake again resumed practicing law until his death inCharlottesville, Virginia on March 4, 1884. He was interred in Charlottesville in Maplewood Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 5th congressional district 1845–1847 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 6th congressional district 1859–1861 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Position established | Lieutenant Governor of Virginia 1852–1856 | Succeeded by |
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| 1. Because ofVirginia's secession, the House seat was vacant for almost nine years before Milnes succeeded Leake. | ||
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