Leche, Richard W. (Richard Webster), 1898-1965
Variant namesAttorney, politician, and governor of Louisiana (1936-1939).
From the description of Genealogical papers, 1936-1986. (New Orleans Public Library). WorldCat record id: 18770596
Richard W. Leche graduated from Loyola University Law School in New Orleans, La., in 1923. He managed Louisiana Governor Huey Pierce Long's campaign for the United States Senate in 1930, was secretary to Long's successor as governor, Oscar K. Allen, and was elected governor in his own right as the Longite candidate in 1936. Leche's administration was marked by scandal and corruption, forcing his resignation in 1939. He was convicted of using the mails to defraud and was imprisoned between 1940 and 1945.
From the description of Richard W. Leche speeches, 1936-1937. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 183194877
From the description of Richard W. Leche broadside, 1938. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 183194879
Governor of Louisiana, 1936-1939.
From the description of Richard W. Leche papers, 1935-1956. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 240145287
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| associatedWith | Adams, St. Clair, 1878-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | Allen, Oscar Kelly, 1882-1936. | person |
| associatedWith | Arndt, Karl John Richard. | person |
| associatedWith | Caldwell, Samuel S., 1894-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Charleville family. | family |
| associatedWith | Dore, J. Hugo (John Hugo), 1890-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Leche family. | family |
| associatedWith | Leche, Richard Webster, 1929- | person |
| associatedWith | Long, Huey Pierce, 1893-1935. | person |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Louisiana State University System. Office of the President. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Moore, Mary Brown (Daniel), 1875-1957. | person |
| associatedWith | Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | Neild, Edward F. | person |
| associatedWith | Reynolds family. | family |
| associatedWith | Smith, James Monroe, 1888-1949. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation. | corporateBody |
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| Louisiana | |||
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| Louisiana | |||
| Louisiana |
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| Flood control |
| Genealogy |
| Labor laws and legislation |
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| Governors |
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Person
Birth 1898-05-17
Death 1965-02-22
