The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-09-04
by Courtesy of Daily Stats.
II, G.. Leake's appointment.

As t,ur readers probably inferred from
g,,rartiels two weeks ago, the appoint
,i1ant of Hunter c. Leakc rs general agent !,
of the llliuois Central Railroad at New
Orleans in place of Mr.. NJ. r. Spcllman'
resigned, was ~ certainty. The official
notification Of the fact has now been
made public All who take pride in the
advancement of thesons ofWest Telicia''a
will rejoice over his gaining this position
Which will give him such scope ior She
exercise oihis talents. fmong Other kind
things, the n. 0. Daily States las this to
say of}iia,: s.,
Mr.. Leakc's career il, this city has E>een
one remarkable for integrity, enterprise,
, ambition aDd success lie Is most 'pt
example of what an indonitahle snHttal'a
! perseverance, can do'in. the face 0tau?cfsc
circumstances. He came to this city on
January /. 1885, with q high sense OF honor
and integrity, - determined spirit and a
sadlv depleted, %pocketAook. But the
former more than balanced tic dragstole
Of the latter and in the ten years inter
vc,,ing hp:i.as not only become one OF the
leading members of the Louisiana bar,
but one OF the most successful anu en-
ttypy!yiNy citizens Of New Orleans as
we'll. ,o-o
Mr.. Leakc was born on july Is, ls39,
in West Fol;ciAna parish, and was cun-
Gated in the private schools there, when
at n later age he was sent away to Am
hrsst lliyi, School in Virginia and later
to tho University of Virginia, where he
graduated from tho academic department.
with henors and returned to West lencl'
en-, in 1879 and taught school While 'h-
burned the midnight oil over Blackstone
and Kent until 1892. A year previous To
this. however, he bought out tl'oEel'cl-
ana Sentinel and was editor and ''proprie-
tor Of that journal until 1854, 'srlnG
which time he WAS Il member Of the .Lenlsl-
ana Press Association and has Regarded
his newspaper experience AS one VT .tlit
most valuable of his attanncnts. III
1883 lhe married Miss Katie Donclson Ellis
of Thibodan1, tho daughter Ut Co'ono
Thomas II. Ellis.
II. 1882 he graduated I'm law AID 10
. ceived his dinl"ma from tho SapreM'
. Court of louisiana, entering >'ntO tht
: practice ii, 1868 with his father, ex-Sc'n@
tvr.N. w. Leake, now ono Of the judge
) of tho fourth Circuit Cwlrt Of Appeals 9
the State of Louisiana, whose PARTNER III
remained ulltiI tho latter part Ot.l9o3.
> 1t was on January lst, 1856, that Ii
eamo tocNew Orleans, where heiTractlce'
. law alono until 1892 when no became
one OF the attorneys for the Illinois Cen
trail, forming IA partnership with MI
: Giruult Farrar, and i'll October otthc noA
] wear, AIR. Lc,llio was admitted to the 1lrhl
ths.tfirm name being since then Farra'
Lcaku 4 Lenlle, and one oi the best know
law combinations in tho State. His al
pointment especially colnmentts' itself i
one respect, and that liz that this hg
}. compliment should be paid to>a man Dor
and raiscd in the South and Son'hcult
), to his very back bone. Theol,icials of TIL
p" Illinois Central! were indeed wise in the
+ choice, and mary advantages to their sy'
II tenn will result therefrom. Mr.. Leak
= yields u large influence in municipal pot
tics, having been ~ stauhch CltlZe
> i4eaguer and largely instrumental III The
successful campaign, 80 llGshas friends I
= high postious who would he prc'lisCose
x in his favor, even though he did not repr
sent tho Illinois Central, but representa-
:, Il road whose interests are so closet! allie
~ with those of the municipality and Stat
= they arc more than ever agreeable to IL
i, views.
~ Mr. l.eake will take formal charge
: his Office Oh the LIST Of SeptcA9er, occup
H. ing the same quarters lately used by NJ
SpcIlman, land retainins as his prva
- secretary Mr.. Edward Ferry, who was Il
4" efficient assistant of MIR. Spellman One
the chief events in the prosperity OF I'll
city and Of the Illinois Central system
or which Mr.. Lcakc 1iguredveyy prominent
IT. was the building here Of the st"yyesa
docks and'which is a feat that Viii cv
ne stand to his great credit in the annals
e. the prosperity ofNew Orleans: ne! "
nc also prominently identified with tho &c
icatory ceremonies last October, and W!
the other advantages he has been able
d. secure for his road he is ~ man III
cry way deserving the high honor II
. has been conferred upon him.