Edmonton in the 1926 provincial election but was not elected. Leedy died in Edmonton, Alberta, on March 24, 1935, with almost no money or other assets. The Kansas State Legislature donated $1,000 to mark his grave and pay his funeral expenses. He is interred at Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Wife Sarah and daughter Clara are buried nearby. References External links Blue Skyways National Governors Association The Political Graveyard Publications concerning Kansas Governor Leedy's administration available via the KGI Online Library Democratic Party governors of Kansas 1849 births 1935 deaths American emigrants to Canada Candidates in the 1917 Canadian federal election Farmers from Alberta Farmers from Kansas Independent candidates in Alberta provincial elections Kansas Populists Democratic Party Kansas state senators Mayors of Valdez, Alaska People from Bellville, Ohio People from Carlinville, Illinois People from Coffey County, Kansas People from Whitecourt People with acquired Canadian citizenship People's Party state governors of the United States