Leonidas Jefferson Storey | |
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13th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
In office January 18, 1881 – January 16, 1883 | |
Governor | Oran Milo Roberts |
Preceded by | Joseph D. Sayers |
Succeeded by | Francis Marion Martin |
Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
In office November 21, 1894 – March 28, 1909[1] | |
Governor | Jim Hogg Charles A. Culberson Joseph D. Sayers S. W. T. Lanham Thomas Mitchell Campbell |
Preceded by | William P. McLean |
Succeeded by | William D. Williams |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 31st district | |
In office April 18, 1876 – January 11, 1881 | |
Preceded by | District Inactive |
Succeeded by | William Henry Burges |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
In office January 14, 1873 – April 18, 1876 | |
Preceded by | Anderson J. Dorris |
Succeeded by | George U. Mead Philip Edward Peers |
Personal details | |
Born | Chattooga County, Georgia, U.S. | October 6, 1834
Died | March 28, 1909 Austin, Texas, U.S. | (aged 74)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Lucinda J. Ellison (m. 1859) |
Children | 10 |
Alma mater | Austin College |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederacy |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Unit | Company 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]