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Leader, Guy Alvin(1887-1978) —also known asGuy A. Leader — ofYorkCounty, Pa.Born inYorkCounty, Pa.,October21, 1887.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 28th District, 1943-50; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1956.DiedOctober15, 1978 (age90 years, 359days).Interment atSalem Union Cemetery, Jacobus, Pa.
LEADER(SoundexL360)—See alsoARDELLE,DEADERICK,LADER,LEDER,LEEDER,LIEDER,LOADER,MEADER,READER,SEADER.

Leader, Adam H. — of Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.Mayorof Reading, Pa., 1899-1902.Burial location unknown.Leader, George Michael(1918-2013) —also known asGeorge M. Leader — of Dover,YorkCounty, Pa.; Camp Hill,CumberlandCounty, Pa.; Gladwyne,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.; Bryn Mawr,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born near York,YorkCounty, Pa.,January17, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;chair ofYork County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 28th District, 1951-54; candidate forPennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1952;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1956,1960,1964,1968,1972;candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958.Lutheran.Member,TauKappa Epsilon;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Eagles;Freemasons;OddFellows;Moose;Amvets;AmericanPolitical Science Association;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science.Died in Hershey,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,May 9,2013 (age95 years, 112days).Interment atSalem Union Cemetery, Jacobus, Pa.
 
 
 Relatives: SonofGuy Alvin Leader and Beulah Naomi (Boyer)Leader; married,September17, 1939, to Mary Jane Strickler.
 Cross-reference:AllisonD. Wade
 See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Books about George M. Leader: RichardJ. Cooper,Politicsof Progress : How Governor George M. Leader Modernized PennsylvaniaState Government — Kenneth C. Wolensky,TheLife of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader: ChallengingComplacency
 
 Relatives: Sonof George Michael Leader (1858-1937) and Susan A. (Myers) Leader;married1909 to BeulahNaomi Boyer; father ofGeorge Michael Leader(1918-2013).
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Leader, Henry B. — of York,YorkCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1960.Still living as of 1960. Leader, Joshua — of Mt. Joy,LancasterCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atMt.Joy, Pa., 1853-61.Burial location unknown. Leader, Joyce Ellen (b.1942) —Born in1942.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toGuinea, 1999.Female.Still living as of 1999.
 See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary
 Leader,Peerless:SeeIsraelWilson Durham Leader,The:SeeFrankHague Leader, ThePeerless:SeeWilliamJennings Bryan

LEADFOOT(SoundexL313)—See alsoBRADFORD,BROADFOOT,BROADFORD,FOOT,PROUDFOOT,RADFORD,SHADFORD,STRADFORD,WADFORD.

LeadfootLou:SeeLouisJ. Papan
 


LEADINGHAM(SoundexL352)—See alsoBEDINGHAUS,EADINGTON,HARDINGHAM,HEADING,HEADINGS,INGHAM,KEADING,LUEDINGHAUS,READING,READINGER,VALANDINGHAM,VALLANDINGHAM,VANLANDINGHAM.

Leadingham, James C. — of Ashland,BoydCounty, Ky.; Ironville,BoydCounty, Ky.Democrat. Candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 99th District, 1973, 1975.Still living as of 1975.
 


LEADON(SoundexL350)—See alsoADON,DELANO,DONALEE,HEADON,LANDOE,LEATON,LIDDON,LODEAN,LYDON,ODNEAL,WEADON,WHEADON.

Leadon, Robert A. — of Yakima,YakimaCounty, Wash.Democrat. Postmaster atYakima,Wash., 1964-80 (acting, 1964-66).Still living as of 1980.
 


LEADVILLE(SoundexL314)—See alsoADVERTISER,ADVERTISING,DELVAILLE,GRADVOHL,RICHARDVILLE,TOADVIN,TOADVINE,WOODVILLE.

Leadville, TheBonanza King of:SeeHoraceAustin Warner Tabor
 


LEAF(SoundexL100)—See alsoALEF,GREENLEAF,LEAFDALE,LEAFE,LEAP,LEEF,LEEFE,LEFA,LEFF,LEIF,LEUF,LIFE,LIFF,OAKLEAF,REDLEAF,TOLEAFOA,VANCLEAF.

Leaf, James P. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1926.Burial location unknown.Leaf, Martin — of Willmar,KandiyohiCounty, Minn.U.S. Vice Consul inNorrköping, as of 1919;mayorof Willmar, Minn., 1942.Burial location unknown.
 
 


LEAFDALE(SoundexL134)—See alsoAUFDERHEIDE,DALE,FDR,GREENLEAF,HALFDAN,LEAF,LEAFE,OAKLEAF,REDLEAF,TOLEAFOA,VANCLEAF.

Leafdale, C.EdgarSeeCharles EdgarLeafdaleLeafdale, Charles Edgar(1906-1991) —also known asC. Edgar Leafdale — of Potter,CheyenneCounty, Neb.; Mesa,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Potter,CheyenneCounty, Neb.,November1, 1906.Democrat.Farmer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1948;wholesalegrocer.Swedishancestry. Member,FarmersUnion;Lions.Died in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,June 2,1991 (age84 years, 213days).Interment atMountain View Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.
 
C. Edgar Leafdale
 Relatives: Sonof Anthoney Morris Leafdale and Flora (Johnson) Leafdale; married,August19, 1934, to Inez Lorraine Davis.
 Image source: Chadron (Neb.) Record,March 19, 1948
 Leafdale,EdgarSeeCharles EdgarLeafdale

LEAFE(SoundexL100)—See alsoGREENLEAF,HEAFER,LEAF,LEAFDALE,LEEF,LEEFE,LEFF,LEIF,LEUF,LIFE,LIFF,OAKLEAF,REDLEAF,SCHEAFER,SHEAFE,SHEAFER,TOLEAFOA,VANCLEAF.

Leafe, Joseph A. — ofNorfolk,Va.Mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1984-92.Still living as of 1992.
 


LEAGUE(SoundexL200)—See alsoAGUE,CLEAGE,LAGUE,LEG,LEGE,LEGG,LEGGE,LIGE,LOAGUE,MCKEAGUE,MCTEAGUE,MELEAGI,MULLEAGUE,TEAGUE.

LEAGUE:See alsoEdwardLeague Dawes —EdwardSimmons Hussey
 


LEAHAN(SoundexL500)—See alsoBEAHAM,BEAHAN,LEAHANN,LEAHEY,LEAHMAN,LEAHY,LEAMAN,LEEHAN,LEHANE,LENAHAN,NAHALE,OULLAHAN,SHEAHAN,SKEAHAN.

Leahan, James C. — of Clifton Heights,DelawareCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1964.Still living as of 1964.
 


LEAHANN(SoundexL500)—See alsoBEAHAM,BEAHAN,HANN,LEAHAN,LEAHEY,LEAHMAN,LEAHY,LEEHAN,LEHANE,NAHALE,OULLAHAN,SHEAHAN,SKEAHAN.

LEAHANN:See alsoLeahannNichole Lynagh
 


LEAHEY(SoundexL000)—See alsoHEALEY,LAHAIE,LAHAY,LAHAYE,LAHEY,LAYHA,LEAHAN,LEAHANN,LEAHMAN,LEAHY,LEHEW,LEIHY,LOUHI,NEAHER,TEAHEN.

Leahey, Francis M. — of Suffield,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican.Firstselectman of Suffield, Connecticut, 1954-57.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Leahey, Joseph P. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1990 (34th District), 1992 (31stDistrict).Still living as of 1992.Leahey, Matthew — of Suffield,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Suffield; elected 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Leahey, Robert W. — also known as"Bull" — of San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Candidate formayorof San Antonio, Tex., 1979.Still living as of 1979.
 
 
 
 
 See alsoOurCampaignscandidate detail


LEAHMAN(SoundexL550)—See alsoABDURRAHMAN,AHMANN,AHMANSON,DAHMAN,HAHMANN,LAHMAN,LEACHMAN,LEAHAN,LEAHANN,LEAHEY,LEAHY,LEAMAN,LEEMAN,LEHMAN,LEMAN,LEMANN,LEYMAN,LYMAN,RAHMAN,RAHMANN,REAHM.

Leahman, Julius — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1994.Still living as of 1994.
 


LEAHY(SoundexL000)—See alsoHALEY,HALLEY,HAYLE,HEALLY,HEALY,LAHAIE,LAHAY,LAHAYE,LAHEY,LAYHA,LEAHAN,LEAHANN,LEAHEY,LEAHMAN,LEAMY,LEANY,LEHEW,LEIHY,LOUHI.

LEAHY:See alsoJ.Jules Brinkman —FrankT. KennaLeahy, Albert D.(1903-1994) —of Claremont,SullivanCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,March 3,1903.Delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont2nd Ward, 1948.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Rotary.Died, in anursinghome at Unity,SullivanCounty, N.H.,March 1,1994 (age90 years, 363days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Claremont, N.H.Leahy, B. Thomas — of Bound Brook,SomersetCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1964;candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly District 8, 1967.Still living as of 1967.Leahy, Daniel P. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1924.Burial location unknown.Leahy, David D. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Member ofMassachusettsstate senate Fifth Suffolk District, 1905.Burial location unknown.Leahy, David J. — of Raton,ColfaxCounty, N.M.; East Las Vegas (now part of Las Vegas),San MiguelCounty, N.M.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;an officer in the Rough Riders underTheodoreRoosevelt; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New Mexico Territory,1900;U.S.Attorney for New Mexico, 1907-12; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Mexico,1920;district judge in New Mexico, 1922-25.In August 1925, he assaulted Carl Magee, editor of theNew MexicoState Tribune, knocking him down and kicking him; Magee, from thefloor,shothim with a revolver, injuring Leahy and accidentally killing abystander.Interment atMasonicCemetery, Las Vegas, N.M.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Relatives:Granduncle ofEdwardJ. Heffernan.
 Leahy, Edward F. — of Ballston Spa,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Ballston Spa, N.Y., 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Leahy, Edward Laurence(1886-1953) —also known asEdward L. Leahy — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,February9, 1886.Democrat. State court judge in Rhode Island, 1910; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1911;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1949-50;federaljudge, 1951.DiedJuly 22,1953 (age67 years, 163days).Interment atNorthCemetery, Bristol, R.I.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Leahy, Eugene A.(1929-2000) —also known asGene Leahy — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Imogene,FremontCounty, Iowa,May 8,1929.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;municipal judge in Nebraska, 1964-68;mayor ofOmaha, Neb., 1969-73.Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, from complications oflungcancer, at the Veterans AdministrationMedicalCenter, Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,January18, 2000 (age70 years, 255days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
 Gene Leahy Mall, adowntownpark(created 1977 as "Central Park Mall", renamed 1992, closed anddemolished 2019), inOmaha,Nebraska, wasnamed forhim.
 Leahy, GeneSeeEugene A. Leahy Leahy, J. Robert — ofPriceCounty, Wis.Democrat. Candidate forWisconsinstate assembly from Price County, 1948, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Leahy, James Patrick — of Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio; Dublin,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1996,2000,2004.Still living as of 2004. Leahy, Jessie — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. Leahy, John B. — of New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutDemocratic State Central Committee, 1901.Burial location unknown. Leahy, John C. — of Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Republican. Candidate forMarylandstate house of delegates District 20, 1998.Still living as of 1998. Leahy, John Egan(1842-1915) —also known asJohn E. Leahy — of Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.Born in Dover,StraffordCounty, N.H.,February15, 1842.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lumberbusiness;mayor ofWausau, Wis., 1879-82; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1883; member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1887.DiedDecember23, 1915 (age73 years, 311days).Interment atPineGrove Cemetery, Wausau, Wis.
 Relatives:Married,December31, 1872, to Mary D. McCrossen.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Leahy, John F. — ofJacksonCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Jackson County 3rd District,1903-04.Burial location unknown. Leahy, John H. — of Claremont,SullivanCounty, N.H.Republican. Member ofNewHampshire state senate 8th District; elected 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Leahy, John J. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1906.Burial location unknown. Leahy, John J. — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for NewJersey,1928;Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1948.Burial location unknown. Leahy, John J. — of Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1964,1968.Still living as of 1968. Leahy, John P. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Candidate forMassachusettsstate attorney general, 1904, 1905.Burial location unknown. Leahy, John S. — Republican. Member ofMissouriRepublican State Committee, 1908.Burial location unknown. Leahy, Maurice — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forIllinois,1908.Burial location unknown. Leahy, Michael Patrick — of Thompsons Station,WilliamsonCounty, Tenn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,2008.Still living as of 2008. Leahy, Patrick Joseph (b.1940) —also known asPatrick J. Leahy — of Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born in Montpelier,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,March31, 1940.Democrat.Lawyer;ChittendenCounty State's Attorney, 1966-75;U.S.Senator from Vermont, 1975-; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Vermont,1996,2000,2004,2008.Catholic.IrishandItalianancestry.Still living as of 2014.
 Relatives: Sonof Howard Leahy and Alba (Zambon) Leahy; married,August25, 1962, to Marcelle Pomerleau.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile
 Leahy, Paul Conway(1904-1966) —Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,February9, 1904.U.S.District Judge for Delaware, 1942-57; took senior status 1957.DiedJuly 3,1966 (age62 years, 144days).Burial location unknown.
 See alsofederaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges
 Leahy,RobertSeeJ. RobertLeahy Leahy, Roger — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa,2004(on behalf ofMichaelJ. Badnarik andRichardV. Campagna).Still living as of 2004. Leahy,ThomasSeeB. ThomasLeahyThomas A. LeahyLeahy, Thomas A. — of Lake Placid,EssexCounty, N.Y.Republican.Hotelier;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Essex County, 1936-38.Burial location unknown.
 Image source:New York Red Book 1936
 Leahy, Thomas E. — of Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plainfield, 1920.Burial location unknown. Leahy, William Daniel(1875-1959) —also known asWilliam D. Leahy;"AlmiranteLija";"Admiral Sandpaper" —Born in Hampton,FranklinCounty, Iowa,May 6,1875.Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; served inthe U.S. Navy during World War I;Governor ofPuerto Rico, 1939-40; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1940-42; Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy, 1944.Died in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,July 20,1959 (age84 years, 75days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
 Relatives: Sonof Michael Leahy.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary
 Leahy, William J. — ofJacksonCounty, Mo.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Jackson County 9th District,1927-28.Burial location unknown.

LEAIRD(SoundexL630)—See alsoADRIEL,AIRD,BAIRD,BEAIRD,CHEAIRS,DARIEL,DELAIR,DERIAL,GAIRDIAN,GALEAI,KINNAIRD,LAIRD,LARDIE,LEARD,MCLEAISH,PEAIRS,PEAIRSON,RAIDLE,RAIRDEN.

Leaird, George W. — of Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.Member ofFloridastate senate 30th District, 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 


LEAK(SoundexL200)—See alsoAKEL,BLEAK,BLEAKLEY,BLEAKLY,FLEAK,LAKE,LEACH,LEAKE,LEAKIN,LEAR,LEAS,LEASK,LECHE,LECK,LEECH,LEEK,LEEKA,LEEKE,LEICH,LEICK,LEIK,LEMAK,LEPAK,LEUCH,LEUCK,LEYCK,LEZAK,LICH,LICK,LIKE,LYKE,PLEAK,UNDERLEAK.

LEAK:See alsoA.Leak Bevil —WalterLeak Parsons —WalterLeak SteeleLeak, Spencer — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1988.Africanancestry.Still living as of 1988.Leak, Spencer, Jr. — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,2000.Still living as of 2000.
 
 
 



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