Leland Speed
Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi
In office
1945–1949
Preceded byWalter A. Scott
Succeeded byAllen C. Thompson
Personal details
Born(1899-10-20)October 20, 1899
Covington County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 1971(1971-08-08) (aged 71)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 1931)​
Children5, including Lake
ParentJoseph 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

  1. ↑ "Leland Speed in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Leland S. Speed obituary". Clarion-Ledger. August 9, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Certification for Mayor's Race_June 18, 1944". Clarion-Ledger. June 18, 1944. p. 16. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Speed Enters Treasurer Race_Jan 28,1959". Clarion-Ledger. January 28, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "No Speed Limit". Beacon. Mississippi College. 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2 Aug 1931, Page 23 - Clarion-Ledger at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Leland S. Speed obituary". Clarion-Ledger. August 9, 1971. p. 12. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Leland Speed". The Northside Sun. Retrieved March 29, 2021.


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