For other people named George Leake, see George Leake (disambiguation).
The Honourable
George Leake
CMG KC
3rd Premier of Western Australia
Monarch
Edward VII
Governor
Sir Arthur Lawley
In office 27 May – 21 November 1901
Preceded by
George Throssell
Succeeded by
Alf Morgans
In office 23 December 1901 – 24 June 1902
Preceded by
Alf Morgans
Succeeded by
Walter James
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia
In office 7 September – 3 December 1886 4 January – 6 March 1888
Constituency
None (nominated by governor)
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
In office 28 November 1890 – 30 December 1890
Preceded by
None (new creation)
Succeeded by
Horace Sholl
Constituency
Roebourne
In office 23 June 1894 – 2 August 1900
Preceded by
Lancel de Hamel
Succeeded by
John Hassell
Constituency
Albany
In office 24 April 1901 – 24 June 1902
Preceded by
Barrington Wood
Succeeded by
Charles Moran
Constituency
West Perth
Personal details
Born
(1856-12-03)3 December 1856 Perth, Western Australia
Died
24 June 1902(1902-06-24) (aged 45) Perth, Western Australia
Spouse
Louisa Emily Burt
(m. 1881)
George LeakeCMG KC (3 December 1856 – 24 June 1902) was the third Premier of Western Australia, serving from May to November 1901 and then again from December 1901 to his death.
Leake was born in Perth, into a prominent local family. Studying law, he was called to the bar in 1880, and in 1883 was appointed Crown Solicitor and Public Prosecutor (the equivalent of solicitor-general). Leake first entered parliament in 1886, when he served briefly in the Legislative Council. He was again briefly a member of that body in 1888. In 1890, Leake was elected unopposed to the Legislative Assembly (representing the seat of Roebourne), but he resigned shortly after in order to continue as Crown Solicitor.
In 1894, Leake re-entered the Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of Albany. An opponent of the government of Sir John Forrest, he began to be regarded as the Leader of the Opposition, although that position was unofficial at the time. Forrest eventually resigned as premier in 1901 to enter federal politics, and was initially replaced by George Throssell. Throssell's government was short-lived, however, and he was replaced as premier by Leake, who also appointed himself attorney-general.
Leake's first government lasted five months before being defeated on a no-confidence motion. Alf Morgans was appointed as his successor, but was unable to form a government, resulting in Leake being recommissioned as premier after just a month out of office. Leake's second government lasted until his sudden death from pneumonia in June 1902, aged 45. He is the only Premier of Western Australia to have died in office.
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