Walter Leake (May 25, 1769-November 17, 1825) served as a United States Senator from Mississippi (1817-1820) and as Governor of Mississippi (1822-1825). He was the first Governor of Mississippi to die in office. Leake County, Mississippi is named for him. A native Virginian, he was born in Albemarle County, VA, the son of Captain Mask Leake and nephew of Rev. Samuel Leake (Princeton graduate and a member of the first Board of Trustees of Hampden-Sydney College), the ancestor of Senator John McCain of Arizona.
Preceded by: George Poindexter Governor of Mississippi Succeeded by: Gerard Brandon Governors of Mississippi Holmes • Poindexter • Leake • Brandon • Holmes • Brandon • Scott • Lynch • Runnels • Quitman • Lynch • McNutt • Tucker • Brown • Matthews • Quitman • Guion • J. Whitfield • Foote • Pettus • McRae • McWillie • Pettus • Clark • Sharkey • Humphreys • Ames • Alcorn • Powers • Ames • Stone • Lowry • Stone • McLaurin • Longino • Vardaman • Noel • Brewer • Bilbo • Russell • H. Whitfield • Murphree • Bilbo • Conner • White • Johnson • Murphree • Bailey • Wright • White • Coleman • Barnett • Johnson Jr. • Williams • Waller • Finch • Winter • Allain • Mabus • Fordice • Musgrove • Barbour
