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Former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Leland Speed | |
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Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi | |
In office 1945–1949 | |
Preceded by | Walter A. Scott |
Succeeded by | Allen C. Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | Covington County, Mississippi, U.S. | October 20, 1899
Died | August 8, 1971 71) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged
Spouse | |
Children | 5, including Lake |
Parent | Joseph W. Speed & Nebraska Pickering Speed |
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]
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]
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