Ogden Daily Standard | 1907-02-07 | Page 1 | Preston Leslie Dead

i PRESTON LESLIE DEAD DEA 0 had served as governor of kentucky and territory of montana montina helena mont mout feb 7 former gov arnor ern or preston H leslie dle died d at his home in this city this morning at the age of 88 years air mr leslie had the distinction of being gow governor mor of kentucky and of the territory of montana he was born in fix kentucky in 1819 and was admitted to the bar in 1840 he re served several terms in the kentucky legislature in both 0 houses olise sand and in was elected speaker of the senate and succeeded to the on tho resignation of governor stevenson be ing reelected re elected in 1871 by a large arm ma bority jorat Y in 1887 he be was aPPO appointed by president ident cleveland of tho the territory of montana serving acceptably until the state waa was admitted to the union and then serving as united states district attorney unil 1898 1899