Leslie Mortier Shaw (November 2, 1848March 28, 1932) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. He served as the 17th governor of Iowa and was a Republican candidate in the 1908 United States presidential election. He was Secretary of the Treasury from 1902 to 1907.
Early life
Shaw was born on November 2, 1848 in Morristown, Vermont, the son of Boardman O. Shaw and Louise Spaulding "Lovisa" Shaw. He attended Cornell College in 1874 and then University of Iowa Law in 1876.
Governorship
In 1898, he became the 17th governor of Iowa, serving until 1902. He resigned on March 3, 1907, to become a banker in New York City.
He was a candidate for the Republican Party nomination during the U.S. presidential election in 1908. Shaw was a critic of Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations.