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Leonidas Jefferson Storey (October 6, 1834 – March 28, 1909) was an American politician and military officer who served as the 13th
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from 1881 to 1883. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in both houses of the
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from 1873 to 1881.


Biography

Leonidas Jefferson Storey was born on October 6, 1834, to John Thompson and Lucy (''
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'' McLester) Storey in Chattooga County, Georgia, near Summerville. Margaret (''née'' Thompson) and Edward Storey, both of old families of
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, were his paternal grandparents. His mother's parents, John and Araminta McLester, were of
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. John T. and Edward Storey both fought in the War of 1812–1815, serving in the same regiment when the former was seventeen years of age. His father later moved from North Carolina to
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, in 1818, later participating in the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia in 1833. John Thompson Storey served many years in the Georgia Legislature and was a member of the Whig party. In 1845, the family moved to
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, and two years later, to Lockhart. Leonidas Jefferson Storey attended
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in Lockhart in 1858, under Rogan and Whitis. He married Lucinda J. Ellison a year later and they would go on to have ten children together. Before the
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, Storey earnestly opposed and canvassed against
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. After secession he fought in the 26th Texas Cavalry Regiment. He rose from the rank of second lieutenant to
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of B Company. From January 14, 1873, to April 18, 1876, Storey represented the 27th district, which included the county of Caldwell, in the
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. After his tenure in the house, he was a member of the
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from 1876 to 1881, representing District 31. In 1880, Storey was elected as the 13th lieutenant governor of Texas. He served in the office from January 18, 1881, to January 16, 1883, before leaving after a single term. Governor Jim Hogg appointed Storey to the
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in 1892, eventually becoming chairman on January 20, 1903. He held the position until his death on March 28, 1909, at the age of 74.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Storey, Leonidas Jefferson Democratic Party Texas state senators Lieutenant governors of Texas People from Chattooga County, Georgia 1834 births 1909 deaths Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Confederate States Army officers People of Texas in the American Civil War Members of the Railroad Commission of Texas 19th-century members of the Texas Legislature