Charles J. Leeds

Charles J. Leeds was the 37th mayor of New Orleans (November 30, 1874 – December 19, 1876).

Leeds was a member of the white supremacist organization White League and had furnished its members with artillery and small arms during their insurrection against the elected government in the so-called Battle of Liberty Place in 1874.^[1]^[2]

External links

Charles J. Leeds administration on New Orleans Public Library site

Citations

^ John Smith Kendall, History of New Orleans, Lewis Publishing Company, 1922, p. 380
^ Charles J. Leeds administration on New Orleans Public Library site

Political offices
Preceded by Louis A. Wiltz	Mayor of New Orleans November 30, 1874 – December 19, 1876	Succeeded by Edward Pilsbury

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[1] John Smith Kendall, History of New Orleans, Lewis Publishing Company, 1922, p. 380

[2] Charles J. Leeds administration on New Orleans Public Library site

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