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William H. Landes

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William H. Landes
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 20, 1915 – January 12, 1916
Preceded byEdward Echols
Succeeded byCornelius T. Jordan
32nd Mayor of Staunton, Virginia
In office
1898–1908
Preceded byAlexander H. Fultz
Succeeded byHampton H. Wayt
Personal details
Born
William Henry Landes

(1858-12-13)December 13, 1858
Warm Springs, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 1931(1931-12-30) (aged 73)
Staunton, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHester Virginia Link
EducationUniversity 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.

References

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  1. ^ "W. H. Landes Dies; Funeral On Thursday". The Evening Leader. December 30, 1931. pp. 1–2. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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