Walter Leake

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Walter Leake
3rd Governor of Mississippi
In office January 7, 1822 – November 17, 1825
Lieutenant	David Dickson Gerard Brandon
Preceded by	George Poindexter
Succeeded by	Gerard Brandon
United States Senator from Mississippi
In office December 10, 1817 – May 15, 1820
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	David Holmes
Personal details
Born	(1762-05-20)May 20, 1762 Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, British America
Died	November 17, 1825(1825-11-17) (aged 63) Hinds County, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Walter Daniel^{[citation needed]} Leake (May 20, 1762 – November 17, 1825) was a judge, U.S. senator, and governor of Mississippi. He served as a United States Senator from Mississippi (1817–1820), as a justice in 1821, and as third Governor of Mississippi (1822–1825). He was the first Governor of Mississippi to die in office.