John W. Leedy
John W. Leedy was born in Richland County, Ohio, United States on March 8th, 1849 and is the American Politician. At the age of 86, John W. Leedy biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Originally a Republican, he became a Democrat in 1872 before joining the Populist Party at its foundation. In 1892, Leedy ran for the Kansas State Senate with both the Populists and Democrats nominations. He served in the State Senate from 1892 until 1897.
At the Populist Party's 1896 convention, delegates chose Leedy as their gubernational nominee over Congressman William A. Harris. At the time of his nomination, Leedy was very poor and he and his family were renting a small house for $15 a month. Leedy defeated the incumbent Republican governor Edmund N. Morrill in the election.
As Governor of Kansas, he established a state schoolbook commission and a state printing plant, and organized four state regiments for service in the Spanish–American War. Leedy was known as an outspoken critic of privately owned railroads and other corporations. During his governorship he instituted a system of small rural banks. He was defeated for renomination as governor.
In 1901, Leedy moved to Alaska, where he discovered a gold mine and consequently became very wealthy, and practiced law despite having no formal legal training. He served as mayor of Valdez for two years.