Richard W. Leche

Richard W. Leche
44th Governor of Louisiana
In office May 12, 1936 – June 26, 1939
Lieutenant	Earl K. Long
Preceded by	James A. Noe
Succeeded by	Earl K. Long
Personal details
Born	(1898-05-17)May 17, 1898 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	February 22, 1965(1965-02-22) (aged 66) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	Metairie Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elton Reynolds
Alma mater	Tulane University (BA) Loyola University New Orleans (LLB)
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

Richard Webster Leche (May 17, 1898 – February 22, 1965) was an American attorney, judge, and politician, elected as the 44th Governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. He served from 1936 until 1939, when he resigned. Convicted on federal charges of misuse of federal funds, Leche was the first Louisiana chief executive to be imprisoned.