| State senate | Virginia |
|---|---|
| District | 9th |
| Term start | January 20, 1915 |
| Term end | January 12, 1916 |
| Preceded | Edward Echols |
| Succeeded | Cornelius T. Jordan |
| Office 2 | 32nd Mayor of Staunton, Virginia |
| Term start 2 | 1898 |
| Term end 2 | 1908 |
| Preceded 2 | Alexander H. Fultz |
| Succeeded 2 | Hampton H. Wayt |
| Birth name | William Henry Landes |
| Birth date | December 13, 1858 |
| Birth place | Warm Springs, Virginia, U.S. |
| Death date | December 30, 1931 (aged 73) |
| Death place | Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Hester Virginia Link |
| Education | University of Virginia |
William Henry Landes (December 13, 1858 – December 30, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician who served ten years as mayor of Staunton, Virginia and briefly as a member of the Virginia Senate.[1] A Democrat, he won a January 1915 special election to succeed Edward Echols in the Senate but lost reelection later that year to Independent Cornelius T. Jordan.
References
- ^ "W. H. Landes Dies; Funeral On Thursday". The Evening Leader. December 30, 1931. pp. 1–2. Retrieved April 11, 2022. – via Newspapers.com