Harry G. Leslie

Harry G. Leslie
1929 frontispiece of Leslie's inaugural message
33rd Governor of Indiana
In office
January 14, 1929 – January 9, 1933
LieutenantEdgar D. Bush
Preceded byEdward L. Jackson
Succeeded byPaul V. McNutt
Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office
1925–1929
Preceded byRaymond Charles Morgan[1]
Succeeded byJames Merril Knapp
Member of the
Indiana House of Representatives
from Tippecanoe County and Warren County
In office
1923–1929
Preceded byRussell Kenneth Bedgood[2]
Succeeded byRoy C. Street
Personal details
BornApril 6, 1878
West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1937(1937-12-10) (aged 59)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMartha Morgan Pierce[3]
Alma materPurdue University
Indiana Law School

Harry Guyer Leslie (April 6, 1878 – December 10, 1937) was an American politician and Indiana Republican Party member, speaker of the state house and the 33rd governor of the state. His term as governor was marked by the start of the Great Depression.

  1. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  2. ^ "State Representatives from Tippecanoe County". Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  3. ^ NGA Bio