George Leonard (congressman)
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George Leonard (July 4, 1729 – July 26, 1819) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Norton, Massachusetts. Besides service on state court benches and in both houses of the state legislature, he represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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George Leonard | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 | |
Preceded by | None (new seat) |
Succeeded by | None (at large) |
Constituency | 7th district (1789–91) 6th district (1791–93) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |
Preceded by | None (at large) |
Succeeded by | Stephen Bullock |
Constituency | 7th district (1795–97) |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1801–1802 | |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1792–1793 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1729-07-04)July 4, 1729 Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
Died | July 26, 1819(1819-07-26) (aged 90) Raynham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Pro-Administration Federalist |
Spouse | Experience (White) Leonard (m. 1759-1819, his death) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Profession | Attorney |
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