William John Leisaw (occasionally written incorrectly as Liesaw, October 24, 1875 – April 15, 1941) was an American

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who competed in the second and third

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races in 1912 and 1913, driving a

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Biography

Leisaw was born October 24, 1875, in Vassar, Michigan, the son of John and Margaret McClain. He married Ella Monroe on September 18, 1895, in Vassar. Leisaw worked as district sales manager at Miller - Judd Electrical Co. in 1918, in

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. He was an automobile dealer for almost all his working life. Leisaw committed suicide in Columbiaville, Michigan on April 15, 1941.Jenkings, Richard
Billy Leisaw
''Old Racing Cars'', Retrieved December 28, 2021

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

References

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