Leonard G. Muse
Leonard G. Muse | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Roanoke district | |
| In office January 1936 – January 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Abram P. Staples |
| Succeeded by | Earl A. Fitzpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1897 Roanoke, Virginia, US |
| Died | November 11, 1994 Roanoke, Virginia, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martha Page Stone |
| Alma mater | Roanoke College University of Virginia Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Leonard Gaston Muse (January 1, 1897 – November 11, 1994) was a Virginia lawyer and state senator who represented Roanoke between 1936 and 1946. An independent Democrat who often criticized the Byrd Organization, Muse became involved in the Massive Resistance to racial integration vowed by U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd after the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Brown v. Board of Education as a member of the state board of education.