Leonard Mason Spencer | |
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Louisiana State Representative for Madison Parish | |
In office 1924–1936 | |
Preceded by | David M. Evans |
Succeeded by | Henry Clay Sevier |
Personal details | |
Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | June 11, 1892
Died | June 12, 1962 | (aged 70)
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Resting place | Silver Cross Cemetery in Tallulah, Louisiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Rosa Vertner Sevier Spencer (married 1917-1962, his death) |
Children | George Spencer |
Residence(s) | Tallulah, Louisiana |
Alma mater | Law school missing |
Occupation | Lawyer Law partner of Andrew L. Sevier (wife's cousin) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Leonard Mason Spencer (June 11, 1892 – June 12, 1962) was a lawyer and planter from Tallulah, Louisiana, who was from 1924 to 1936 a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Madison Parish, located alongside the rich farming delta of the Mississippi River.[1]