Leon D. Case
American politician (1877–1939)
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Leon Donald Case (January 15, 1877 – July 6, 1939) was a politician in Michigan.
GovernorFrank Fitzgerald
Preceded byOrville E. Atwood
Succeeded byHarry Kelly
BornLeon Donald Case
January 15, 1877
January 15, 1877
Ellsworth, Wisconsin, U.S.
Leon D. Case | |
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Case c. 1939 | |
| 33rd Secretary of State of Michigan | |
| In office 1937–1939 | |
| Governor | Frank Fitzgerald |
| Preceded by | Orville E. Atwood |
| Succeeded by | Harry Kelly |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office 1933–1936 | |
| In office 1913–1914 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leon Donald Case January 15, 1877 Ellsworth, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 1939 (aged 62) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
Case was born Leon Donald Case in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, on January 15, 1877.[1]
Career
Case was twice a member of the Michigan Senate, where he represented the 7th district.[2] First serving from 1913 to 1914, and, after unsuccessfully running in 1928, serving again from 1933 to 1936. In 1936, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan to run on the gubernatorial ticket with Frank Murphy, losing to Leo J. Nowicki. Later, he was Michigan Secretary of State from 1937 to 1938.
Case died in Milwaukee at the age of 62.[3]
