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John Peter Leedom (December 20, 1847 – March 18, 1895) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one-term from 1881 to 1883.
John Peter Leedom | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Frank H. Hurd |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lee Morey |
| Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office 1884–1890 | |
| Leader | John G. Carlisle |
| Preceded by | George W. Hooker |
| Succeeded by | Adoniram J. Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1847 Adams County, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 18, 1895 (aged 47) Toledo, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Odd Fellows Cemetery, Manchester, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography edit
Born in Adams County, Ohio, Leedom attended the common schools. He graduated from Smith's Mercantile College, Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1863. He went on to teach in the public schools of Portsmouth, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Leedom was elected clerk of the court of common pleas of Adams County in 1874 and was reelected in 1877. He served as a member of the Democratic State central committee in 1879.
Congress edit
Leedom was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth Congress. He later served as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives from 1884 to 1890. He died in Toledo, Ohio, and is interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Manchester, Ohio.
See also edit
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "John P. Leedom (id: L000210)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress