Leander Perez

Leander Perez
Perez in 1914 as Tulane Law School graduate
District Attorney of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
In office
1924–1969
Personal details
Born(1891-07-16)July 16, 1891
Dalcour, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1969(1969-03-19) (aged 77)
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
States' Rights (1948)
American Independent (1968)
SpouseAgnes Octave Perez
RelationsLeander H. Perez, III (grandson who was a son-in-law of State Representative Edward S. Bopp)
Children4
ProfessionDistrict judge, district attorney, and president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission Council

Leander Henry Perez Sr. (July 16, 1891 – March 19, 1969) was an American Democratic Party political boss of Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes in southeastern Louisiana during the middle third of the 20th century. Officially, he served as a district judge, later as district attorney, and as president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission Council. He was known for leading efforts to enforce and preserve segregation.