Harry G. Leslie
Harry Guyer Leslie (April 6, 1878 – December 10, 1937) was an American politician and Indiana Republican Party member, speaker of the state house and the 33rd governor of the state. His term as governor was marked by the start of the Great Depression.
Harry G. Leslie | |
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1929 frontispiece of Leslie's inaugural message | |
| 33rd Governor of Indiana | |
| In office January 14, 1929 – January 9, 1933 | |
| Lieutenant | Edgar D. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward L. Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Paul V. McNutt |
| Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1925–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Charles Morgan |
| Succeeded by | James Merril Knapp |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Tippecanoe County and Warren County | |
| In office 1923–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Kenneth Bedgood |
| Succeeded by | Roy C. Street |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1878 West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1937 (aged 59) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Martha Morgan Pierce |
| Alma mater | Purdue University Indiana Law School |
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