John W. Leedy

John W. Leedy
14th Governor of Kansas
In office
January 11, 1897 – January 9, 1899
LieutenantAlexander Miller Harvey
Preceded byEdmund N. Morrill
Succeeded byWilliam E. Stanley
Personal details
Born
John Whitnah Leedy

March 8, 1849
Richland County, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1935 (aged 86)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyPopulist
SpouseSarah J. Boyd
Professionclerk, farmer, miner

John Whitnah Leedy (March 8, 1849 – March 24, 1935) was the 14th Governor of Kansas, serving 1896 to 1898. He later was active in politics in Alaska and Alberta, Canada.