Luke Lea | |
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Secretary of State of Tennessee | |
In office 1837–1839 | |
Governor | Newton Cannon |
Preceded by | Samuel G. Smith |
Succeeded by | John S. Young |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
Preceded by | James I. Standifer |
Succeeded by | Joseph L. Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | Surry County, North Carolina, US | January 21, 1783
Died | June 17, 1851 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, US | (aged 68)
Political party | Jacksonian Democrat Whig Anti-Jacksonian |
Spouse | Susan Wells McCormick Lea |
Children | James Armstrong Lea John McCormick Lea Francis Wells Lea William Park Lea Ann R. Lea Susan Jane Lea Lavinia Lea Margaret Lea Luke Lea, Jr. |
Luke Lea (January 21, 1783 – June 17, 1851) was a two-term United States Representative from Tennessee.