Leland S. Speed Explained

Leland Speed
Office:Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi
Succeeded:Allen C. Thompson
Termstart:1945
Termend:1949
Parents:Joseph W. Speed &Nebraska Pickering Speed
Preceded:Walter A. Scott
Children:5, including Lake
Death Place:Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Birth Place:Covington County, Mississippi, U.S.
Birth Date:20 October 1899

Leland Speed (October 20, 1899 – August 8, 1971)[1] [2] was an investment banker and former mayor of Jackson, Mississippi and the husband of Katherine Ettl.

Biography

Speed was born on October 20, 1899, in Covington County, Mississippi, to Joseph W. and Nebraska Pickering Speed. He received a business degree from Bowling Green College. He ran for mayor successfully in 1945, defeating incumbent Walter Scott.[3] He ran again in 1949, but was defeated by Allen C. Thompson.[4] He died of "an apparent heart attack" at his home in Jackson on August 8, 1971.

The library at Mississippi College is named after Speed. The funds for the library were given by his children.[5]

Personal life

Speed married Katherine Rhymes in 1931.[6] They had five children: Leland Rhymes (1932–2021), James (1934–1935), Joseph Liston, Shellie (Speed) Bartlett, and Lake Chambers (born 1948).[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leland Speed in Social Security Death Index. 2021-01-11. Fold3. en.
  2. News: 1971-08-09. Leland S. Speed obituary. 1. Clarion-Ledger. 2020-06-03.
  3. News: 1944-06-18. Certification for Mayor's Race_June 18, 1944. 16. Clarion-Ledger. 2021-01-10.
  4. News: 1959-01-28. Speed Enters Treasurer Race_Jan 28,1959. 5. Clarion-Ledger. 2020-11-09.
  5. News: No Speed Limit . 28 January 2021 . Beacon . Mississippi College . 2016.
  6. Web site: 2 Aug 1931, Page 23 - Clarion-Ledger at Newspapers.com. 2021-03-29. Newspapers.com. en.
  7. News: 1971-08-09. Leland S. Speed obituary. 12. Clarion-Ledger. 2021-03-29.
  8. Web site: Leland Speed. 2021-03-29. The Northside Sun. en.