Leland S. Speed
Former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi
Leland Speed | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Walter A. Scott |
| Succeeded by | Allen C. Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1899-10-20)October 20, 1899 Covington County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1971(1971-08-08) (aged 71) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Lake |
| Parent | Joseph W. Speed & Nebraska Pickering Speed |
Leland Speed (October 20, 1899 – August 8, 1971)[1][2] was an investment banker and former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and the husband of Katherine Ettl.
Biography
Speed was born on October 20, 1899, in Covington County, Mississippi, to Joseph W. and Nebraska Pickering Speed. He received a business degree from Bowling Green College. He ran for mayor successfully in 1945, defeating incumbent Walter Scott.[3] He ran again in 1949, but was defeated by Allen C. Thompson.[4] He died of "an apparent heart attack" at his home in Jackson on August 8, 1971.[2]
The library at Mississippi College is named after Speed. The funds for the library were given by his children.[5]
Personal life
Speed married Katherine Rhymes in 1931.[6] They had five children: Leland Rhymes (1932–2021), James (1934–1935), Joseph Liston, Shellie (Speed) Bartlett, and Lake Chambers (born 1948).[7][8][5]
References
- ^ "Leland Speed in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Leland S. Speed obituary". Clarion-Ledger. August 9, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Certification for Mayor's Race_June 18, 1944". Clarion-Ledger. June 18, 1944. p. 16. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Speed Enters Treasurer Race_Jan 28,1959". Clarion-Ledger. January 28, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "No Speed Limit". Beacon. Mississippi College. 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "2 Aug 1931, Page 23 - Clarion-Ledger at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Leland S. Speed obituary". Clarion-Ledger. August 9, 1971. p. 12. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Leland Speed". The Northside Sun. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- v
- t
- e
Mayors of Jackson, Mississippi
- Thomas H. Dickson 1834
- S.P. Baley 1835
- Thomas H. Dickson 1836
- S.P. Baley 1836
- John P. Oldham 1837–1838
- John P. Oldham 1839
- H.R. McDonald 1840
- John P. Oldham 1840–1841
- James H. Boyd 1842–1843
- John P. Oldham 1844–1849
- James H. Boyd 1850
- J. P. Jones 1851
- William H. Taylor 1852–1853
- Richard Fletcher 1854
- William H. Taylor 1855–1857
- James H. Boyd 1858
- W. A. Purdom 1859
- Richard C. Kerr 1860–1861
- Charles Henry Manship 1862–1863
- D. N. Barrows 1864–1867
- Thomas H. Norton 1868
- Lt. Col. James Biddle 1868
- James P. Sesseons 1868–1869
- Rhesa Hatcher 1869
- Lt. Col. Joseph G. Crane 1869
- Captain F.A. Field 1869
- A. Way Kelly 1869
- E. W. Cabiniss 1869–1870
- Oliver Clifton 1870–1871
- Rhesa Hatcher 1871–1872
- Marion Smith 1872–1874
- John McGill 1874–1888
- William Henry 1888–1893
- L. F. Chiles 1893–1895
- Oliver Clifton 1895–1897
- Ramsey Wharton 1897–1899
- H. M. Taylor 1899
- W. W. Morrison 1899 (Mayor Pro Tem.)
- John W. Todd 1899–1901
- William Hemingway 1901–1905
- Oliver Clifton 1905 (died before taking office)
- Ramsey Wharton 1905–1908 (died in office)
- A. C. Crowder 1909–1913
- S. J. Taylor 1913–1917
- Walter A. Scott 1917–1945
- Leland S. Speed 1945–1949
- Allen C. Thompson 1949–1969
- Russell C. Davis 1969–1977
- Dale Danks 1977–1989
- J. Kane Ditto 1989–1997
- Harvey Johnson Jr. 1997–2005
- Frank Melton 2005–2009 (died in office)
- Leslie B. McLemore 2009 (interim mayor)
- Harvey Johnson Jr. 2009–2013
- Chokwe Lumumba 2013–2014 (died in office)
- Charles Tillman 2014
- Tony Yarber 2014–2017
- Chokwe Antar Lumumba 2017–present
 | This article about a mayor in Mississippi is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
