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Eugene Walter Leake (July 13, 1877 in
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) was an American
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politician from
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who represented the 9th congressional district for one term from 1907 to 1909.


Early life and education

Leake was born in
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,
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, and graduated from
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in 1898. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1898 and commenced practice in Jersey City. In 1908, he was admitted to the New York bar and practiced in New York City.


Congress

Leake was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1908.


Later life

After leaving Congress, he was general counsel for the Adams Express Co. from 1927-1932. In 1931, he was elected chairman of the board of directors of the American Railway Express Co., and was a director of Loew's, Inc.


Death

He died in
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on August 23, 1959, and was interred in
Cedar Lawn Cemetery Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a rural cemetery in Paterson, New Jersey, and is also considered one of the finest Victorian cemeteries in the USA. Cedar Lawn Cemetery officially opened in September 1867, and recorded its first burial on September 27, 186 ...
in
Paterson, New Jersey Paterson ( ) is the largest City (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Eugene Leake Eugene "Bud" Leake pronounced "Leaky" (31 August 1911 – 21 January 2005) was a landscape painter and president of the Maryland Institute College of Art. His work was characterized by a consistent commitment to the depiction of the lands ...
, was a notable artist and museum curator.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leake, Eugene Walter 1877 births 1959 deaths Politicians from Jersey City, New Jersey Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey Phillips Academy alumni New York Law School alumni Burials at Cedar Lawn Cemetery