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American politician (1877–1939)
Leon D. Case
Case c. 1939
33rd Secretary of State of Michigan
In office
1937–1939
Preceded byOrville E. Atwood
Succeeded byHarry Kelly
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 7th district
In office
1933–1936
In office
1913–1914
Personal details
BornLeon Donald Case
(1877-01-15)January 15, 1877
Ellsworth, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 6, 1939(1939-07-06) (aged 62)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician

Leon Donald Case (January 15, 1877 – July 6, 1939) was a politician in Michigan.

Biography

Case was born Leon Donald Case in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, on January 15, 1877.

Career

Case was twice a member of the Michigan Senate, where he represented the 7th district. First serving from 1913 to 1914, and, after unsuccessfully running in 1928, serving again from 1933 to 1936. In 1936, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan to run on the gubernatorial ticket with Frank Murphy, losing to Leo J. Nowicki. Later, he was Michigan Secretary of State from 1937 to 1938.

Case died in Milwaukee at the age of 62.

References

  1. "Leon Donald Case". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Case". Political Graveyard. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. "Democratic Leader Dies", The Saint Joseph Herald-Press (July 6, 1939), p. 1.
Political offices
Preceded byOrville E. Atwood Secretary of State of Michigan
1937–1939 		Succeeded byHarry F. Kelly
Secretaries of state of Michigan
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