William H. Landes Explained

William H. Landes
State Senate:Virginia
District:9th
Term Start:January 20, 1915
Term End:January 12, 1916
Preceded:Edward Echols
Succeeded:Cornelius T. Jordan
Office2:32nd Mayor of Staunton, Virginia
Term Start2:1898
Term End2:1908
Preceded2:Alexander H. Fultz
Succeeded2:Hampton H. Wayt
Birth Name:William Henry Landes
Birth Date:13 December 1858
Birth Place:Warm Springs, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Staunton, Virginia, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Hester Virginia Link
Education:University of Virginia

William Henry Landes (December 13, 1858 – December 30, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten years as mayor of Staunton, Virginia and briefly as a member of the Virginia Senate.[1] A Democrat, he won a January 1915 special election to succeed Edward Echols in the Senate but lost reelection later that year to Independent Cornelius T. Jordan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: W. H. Landes Dies; Funeral On Thursday. The Evening Leader. December 30, 1931. 1–2. April 11, 2022. Newspapers.com.