Leon D. Case

Leon D. Case c. 1939

Leon D. Case (January 15, 1877 – July 6, 1939) was a politician in Michigan.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Leon Donald Case". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ "Case". Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Democratic Leader Dies", The Saint Joseph Herald-Press (July 6, 1939), p. 1.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Michigan
1937–1939 		Succeeded by


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