Leonidas Jefferson Storey

Leonidas Jefferson Storey
13th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
January 18, 1881 – January 16, 1883
GovernorOran Milo Roberts
Preceded byJoseph D. Sayers
Succeeded byFrancis Marion Martin
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
In office
November 21, 1894 – March 28, 1909[1]
GovernorJim Hogg
Charles A. Culberson
Joseph D. Sayers
S. W. T. Lanham
Thomas Mitchell Campbell
Preceded byWilliam P. McLean
Succeeded byWilliam D. Williams
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 31st district
In office
April 18, 1876 – January 11, 1881
Preceded byDistrict Inactive
Succeeded byWilliam Henry Burges
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
January 14, 1873 – April 18, 1876
Preceded byAnderson J. Dorris
Succeeded byGeorge U. Mead
Philip Edward Peers
Personal details
Born(1834-10-06)October 6, 1834
Chattooga County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 28, 1909(1909-03-28) (aged 74)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lucinda J. Ellison
(m. 1859)
Children10
Alma materAustin College
Military service
AllegianceConfederacy
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1862–1865
Rank First lieutenant
UnitCompany B, 26th Texas Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars

Leonidas Jefferson Storey (October 6, 1834 – March 28, 1909) was an American politician and military officer who served as the 13th lieutenant governor of Texas from 1881 to 1883. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in both houses of the Texas Legislature from 1873 to 1881.[2]

  1. ^ "Railroad Commissioners Past through Present". www.rrc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Leonidas Jefferson Storey". Lt. Governors of Texas, 1845 - present. Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved January 4, 2024.