Leland may refer to:

Places

United States

Leland, Illinois Leland is a village (Illinois), village in LaSalle County, Illinois, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 951 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa, Illinois, Ottawa Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, Micropol ...

, a village * Leland, Iowa, a city *

Leland, Michigan Leland ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Leelanau County, part of the northwestern Lower Peninsula of the state. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 4 ...

, an unincorporated community and census-designated place *

Leland, Mississippi Leland is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. It is located within the Mississippi Delta, on the banks of Deer Creek. The population was 4,481 at the 2010 census. It was once a railway town and had long been a center of co ...

, a city *

Leland, North Carolina Leland is the most populous town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,504 at the 2020 census, up from 13,527 in 2010. As of 2020, it is considered to be one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina. It ...

, a town *

Leland, Oregon Leland is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. It lies in the Klamath Mountains The Klamath Mountains are a rugged and lightly populated mountain range in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon in ...

, an unincorporated community *

Leland, Utah Leland is an unincorporated community in southern Utah County, Utah, United States. Its elevation is . Formerly a separate settlement, it has been largely absorbed into the city of Spanish Fork, with most of the rest being included in the bounda ...

, an unincorporated community * Leland, Washington, an unincorporated community * Leland, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Leland Township, Michigan * Leland River, Michigan * Leland Pond, New York *

Mount Leland (Alaska) Mount Leland is a glaciated mountain summit located in the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated southeast of Skagway, Alaska, Skagway along the western edge of the Juneau Icefield, on land managed ...

, a mountain

Elsewhere

Leland, Norway Leland is the administrative centre of Leirfjord Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Leirfjorden along Norwegian County Road 17. The town of Sandnessjøen lies about southwest of Leland. The villag ...

, a village * Mount Leland, Victoria Land, Antarctica

People

Given name

* Leland Austin (born 1986), American rapper under the stage name

Yung L.A. Leland Sanford Austin (born March 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Yung L.A. or Da Boi Lay, is an American rapper. He is perhaps best known for his debut single "Ain't I", which peaked at number 47 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart ...

Leland Bardwell Constance Olive Leland Bardwell (25 February 1922 – 28 June 2016) was an Irish poet, novelist, and playwright. She was part of the literary scene in London and later Dublin, where she was an editor of literary magazines ''Hibernia'' and '' Cyp ...

(1922–2016), Irish poet, novelist and playwright * Leland Chapman (born 1976), American bounty hunter on the reality television series ''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' *

Leland Christensen Leland G. Christensen (April 30, 1959 – February 4, 2022) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing the 17th district from 2011 until 2019. Life and career Christensen was born in Alta, Wyomi ...

(1959–2022), American politician * Leland D. Melvin (born 1964), American engineer and retired astronaut * Leland Faust (born 1946), American financial advisor *

Leland Irving Leland Bruce Irving (born April 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for HC Lugano in the National League (NL). He was a first-round selection of the Calgary F ...

(born 1988), Canadian ice hockey goaltender *

Leland Orser Leland Jones Orser (born August 6, 1960) is an American actor, director and writer. He has appeared in numerous film and television roles since his debut in 1991, notably as Lucien Dubenko on the television series '' ER'' (2004–09), Father Rome ...

(born 1960), American actor *

Leland Palmer (actress) Leland Palmer (born June 16, 1945, in Port Washington, New York) is an American actress, dancer, and singer who has appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on television. She appeared on Broadway in '' Bajour'' (1964), '' A Joyful Noise'' (19 ...

(born 1945), American actress, dancer, and singer *

Leland Rayson Leland Homer Rayson (August 23, 1921 – January 8, 2001) was an American lawyer and politician. Rayson was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He received his bachelor's degree from University of Rochester and his law degree from Northwestern Uni ...

(1921–2001), American lawyer and politician *

Leland Sklar Leland Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American bassist and session musician. He rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor's backing band, which coalesced into a group in its own right, The Section, which supported so many of Asylu ...

(born 1947), American bassist and session musician *

Leland Stanford Amasa Leland Stanford (March 9, 1824June 21, 1893) was an American attorney, industrialist, philanthropist, and Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician from Watervliet, New York. He served as the eighth governor of Calif ...

(1824–1893), American industrialist and politician, founder of Stanford University, Governor of California *

Leland Stanford Jr. Leland Stanford Jr. (May 14, 1868 – March 13, 1884), known as Leland DeWitt Stanford until he was nine, was the only son of American industrialist and politician Leland Stanford and his wife Jane. Following his death from typhoid at age 15, he ...

(1868–1884), namesake of Stanford University, only son of Leland Stanford * E. Leland Taylor (1885–1948), mayor of Louisville, Kentucky *

Leland Wayne Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and music executive. Widely acclaimed for his dark and cinematic production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential p ...

(born 1993), American record producer under the stage name Metro Boomin *

Leland Wilkinson Leland Wilkinson (November 5, 1944 – December 10, 2021) was an American statistician and computer scientist at and adjunct professor of computer science at University of Illinois at Chicago. Wilkinson developed the SYSTAT statistical package ...

(1944–2021), American statistician and computer scientist *

Leland Yee Leland Yin Yee (; born November 20, 1948) is an American former politician who served as a member of the California State Senate for District 8, which covered parts of San Francisco and the Peninsula. Prior to becoming state senator, Yee was a ...

(born 1948), former State Senator of California and convicted criminal

Surname

Note: ''Leland'' is a traditional Irish surname. *

Burton Leland Burton Leland (November 24, 1948 – February 25, 2018) was a Michigan Democratic Party, Democratic politician from Michigan who served on the Wayne County Commission. He also served 24 years in both houses of the Michigan Legislature. While in ...

(1948–2018), American social worker and businessman *

Charles Godfrey Leland Charles Godfrey Leland (August 15, 1824 – March 20, 1903) was an American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe. Leland worked in journalism, travelled extensivel ...

, American humorist and folklorist *

David J. Leland David J. Leland (born September 18, 1953) is a judge of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals, Ohio District Court of Appeals for the 10th District (Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin County), elected in 2022. He was formerly a member of the Ohio Hous ...

, American politician from Ohio *

David Leland David Leland (20 April 1941 – 24 December 2023) was a British film director, screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial debut ''Wish You Were Here'' in 1987. Life and career Leland initially trained as an ac ...

(1941–2023), British director, screenwriter and actor *

Evelyn Leland Evelyn Frances Leland (1867–1931) was an American astronomer and member of "Harvard Computers," a group of female astronomers who worked at the Harvard College Observatory under Director Edward Charles Pickering, Edward Pickering. She worked for ...

(1867–1931), American astronomer *

Frank Leland Frank C. Leland (1869 – November 14, 1914) was an American baseball player, field manager and club owner in the Negro leagues. Early life and career beginnings Leland was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Fisk University in Nashville, ...

, Negro league baseball team owner of the Leland Giants *

Gabe Leland Gabriel Leland (born September 28, 1982) is a former Democratic politician and convicted felon from the state of Michigan. In 2004, Leland was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 10th District, which is loc ...

(born 1982), American politician *

George W. Leland George W. Leland (c. 1834 – March 18, 1880) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for helping to free his grounded ship. Born in about 1834 in Savann ...

, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *

Hayne Leland Hayne Leland is an economist and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to becoming emeritus, he was the Arno Rayner Professor of Finance at the Haas School of Business. Before joining Berkeley, Leland was an assistan ...

, economist * Henry M. Leland, automotive pioneer and founder of Cadillac and Lincoln brands *

John Leland (antiquary) John Leland or Leyland (13 September, – 18 April 1552) was an English poet and antiquary.Carley (2006), "Leland, John (''ca''. 1503–1552)" Leland has been described as "the father of English local history and bibliography". His ''I ...

, English antiquary *

John Leland (Baptist) John Leland (May 14, 1754 – January 14, 1841) was an American Baptist minister who preached in Massachusetts and Virginia, as well as an outspoken Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist. He was an important figure in the struggle f ...

, United States Baptist minister *

John Leland (journalist) John Leland (born 1959) is an author and has been a journalist for ''The New York Times'' since 2000. He began covering retirement and religion in January 2004. During 1994, Leland was editor-in-chief of '' Details'' magazine. He was also a sen ...

, reporter, columnist, and book author * John Leland (politician), English Member of Parliament for Stamford, 1796–1808 *

John Leland (Presbyterian) John Leland (18 October 1691 – 1766) was an English Presbyterian minister and author of theological works. Leland was born in Wigan, Lancashire, on 18 October 1691. He was educated in Dublin, Ireland and went into the ministry there. He wa ...

, English Presbyterian minister *

John E. Leland John E. Leland is vice president for Research and Executive Director of the University of Dayton Research Institute. He previously served as the institute's director of operations and a division head and as the University of Dayton's director for ...

, American engineer and Director of the University of Dayton Research Institute * Mabel Johnson Leland (1871-1947), American lecturer, translator *

Mickey Leland George Thomas "Mickey" Leland III (November 27, 1944 – August 7, 1989) was an American politician and anti-poverty activist. He served as a congressman from the Texas 18th District and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He was a Democrat. ...

, United States Congressman from Texas *

Sara Leland Sally Harrington (August 2, 1941 – November 28, 2020), known professionally as Sara Leland, was an American ballet dancer and ''répétiteur''. She started her career with the Joffrey Ballet in 1959, and was recruited to join the New York City ...

, American ballet dancer and ''répétiteur'' * Sherman Leland (1783–1853), President of the Massachusetts Senate * Simeon Leland, American businessman, hotelier *

Thomas Leland Thomas Leland (1722–1785) was an Irish Anglican priest, a historian, translator and academic and the author of the early gothic novel '' Longsword, Earl of Salisbury: An Historical Romance'', published in 1762. ''Longsword'' is set in Gascony ...

, Irish historian *

Waldo Leland Waldo Gifford Leland (July 17, 1879, in Newton, Massachusetts – October 19, 1966) was an American historian and archivist whose work for the Carnegie Institution and the Library of Congress was instrumental in the founding of the National Archive ...

, American historian and archivist

Stage name

Leland (musician) Brett Leland McLaughlin (born July 22, 1987), known professionally as Leland, is an American singer and songwriter. Based in Los Angeles, California, he has worked closely with a range of popular artists, including Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Day ...

(real name Brett Leland McLaughlin; born 1991), American singer

Fictional characters

* Joe Leland, protagonist in '' The Detective'' novel (1966) and movie adaptation (1968) *

Lee Adama Leland Joseph "Lee" Adama ( callsign "Apollo") is a fictional character in the television series '' Battlestar Galactica''. He is portrayed by actor Jamie Bamber, and is one of the main characters in the series. His first appearance was in the ...

(Leland Joseph Adama), in the TV series ''Battlestar Galactica'' (2004) * Leland Gaunt, in the Stephen King book ''

Needful Things ''Needful Things'' is a 1991 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is the first novel King wrote after his rehabilitation from drug and alcohol addiction. It was made into a film of the same name in 1993 which was directed by Fras ...

'' * Leland Owlsley, a.k.a. Owl, a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain *

Leland Palmer Leland Palmer is a fictional character from the ABC and Showtime television series ''Twin Peaks'', and one of the main characters in the prequel film, '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me''. He is portrayed in all his appearances by Ray Wise. Lela ...

, in the TV series ''Twin Peaks'' *

Leland Stottlemeyer The following is a list of characters from ''Monk'', an American comedy-drama detective television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk. Monk's assistant Sharona Fleming, portrayed by Bitty Schram, was repl ...

, in the TV series ''Monk'' * Leland Turbo, in the movie

Cars 2 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to '' Cars'' (2006), the second film in the ''Cars'' franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio ...

Schools

Leland College Leland College was founded in 1870 as a college for blacks in New Orleans, Louisiana, but was open to all races. With . The college facilities had become derelict by the time of listing. In the early 21st century, only the ruins of the two dorm ...

, a former college for blacks in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the National Register of Historic Places *

Leland High School (San Jose, California) Leland High School is a State school, public high school located in the Almaden Valley in San Jose, California, San Jose, California. Established in 1967, Leland is one of the nine high schools in the San Jose Unified School District. History ...

Leland High School (Leland, Illinois) Leland High School is an American public high school located in Leland, Illinois. It serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Leland Community School School District #1. There are currently 62 students at Leland with a demographic distributio ...

Leland High School (Leland, Mississippi) Leland Senior High School (LHS) is a public high school in Leland, Mississippi, United States. It educates approximately 336 students in grades nine through twelve. It is a part of the Leland School District. Leland Elementary and Leland Sch ...

Other uses

Leland Corporation The Leland Corporation was an American video game company formed on June 5, 1987, from the assets of Cinematronics. It was a subsidiary of arcade and home game producer Tradewest, which acquired those assets out of the former company’s bankrup ...

, an arcade game manufacturer *

Leland Giants The Leland Giants, originally the Chicago Union Giants, were a Negro league baseball team that competed independently during the first decade of the 20th century. The team was formed via a merge of the Chicago Unions and the Chicago Columbia Gia ...

, a Negro league baseball team based in Chicago * Leland Hotel (disambiguation) * Leland Initiative