Leo, Leo James, 1917-1981
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1917 - 1981
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Leo J. Leo Oral History, 1980
File
Identifier: ELIBR-0027-00543
Scope and Contents
Leo J. Leo was born in 1917 in Mission, Texas. He and his twin brother, Alexander J. Leo, moved to Tabasco, Texas (La Joya) with their parents in 1917.
Series of interviews conducted between October and November 1980 by Hubert J. Miller. Digital transfer completed on 20 December 2013 - 7 January 2014 from the original analog cassette tape.
Dates:
1980
Leo J. Leo, Sr. Collection
Collection — 84
Identifier: ELIBR-0084
Abstract
Leo J. Leo (1917-1981) was a long-time power in Democratic Party politics in Hidalgo County. He was elected mayor of La Joya in 1965 and served for 14 consecutive years before retiring in 1979. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, official business documents from offices held, voting poll lists, and newsclips.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1953-1981
