Luke Lea (American politician, born 1879), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luke Lea (American politician, born 1879)

American politician, born 1879

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1879

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 18-Nov-1945

Profession: lawyer, businessperson, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Luke Lea (April 12, 1879 – November 18, 1945) was an American attorney, politician and newspaper publisher.
A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1911 to 1917.
Lea was the longtime publisher of The Tennessean newspaper in Nashville, and a United States Army veteran of World War I.
In 1919 he led an unauthorized and unsuccessful attempt to kidnap the recently exiled German Kaiser Wilhelm II.