Benjamin F. Leiter
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Benjamin Franklin Leiter (October 13, 1813 – June 17, 1866) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer, teacher and justice of the peace from Ohio
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Born in Leitersburg, Maryland
, Leiter received a limited schooling as a child. He taught school in Maryland
from 1830 to 1834 before moving to Ohio
where he continued teaching from 1834 to 1842. He studied law at the office of David A. Starkweather
. He was admitted to the bar in 1842, commencing practice in Canton, Ohio
. Leiter was a justice of the peace
and mayor of Canton for ten years. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1848 and 1849, serving as Speaker of the House
in the latter year. Leiter was elected an Oppositionist
and later Republican
to the United States House of Representatives
in 1854, serving from 1855 to 1859. He died in Canton, Ohio
on June 17, 1866 and was interred in Canton in West Lawn Cemetery
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Leiter married Catherine Burger of Canton. They had seven children.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Leitersburg, Maryland
Leitersburg, Maryland
Leitersburg is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leitersburg is located at ....
, Leiter received a limited schooling as a child. He taught school in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
from 1830 to 1834 before moving to Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
where he continued teaching from 1834 to 1842. He studied law at the office of David A. Starkweather
David A. Starkweather
David Austin Starkweather was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a U.S. diplomat.Starkweather was born in Preston, Connecticut on January 21, 1802. He attended school, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1825, establishing a practice in Mansfield, Ohio. He later moved to Canton, Ohio.He was a...
. He was admitted to the bar in 1842, commencing practice in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Leiter was a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and mayor of Canton for ten years. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
in 1848 and 1849, serving as Speaker of the House
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
in the latter year. Leiter was elected an Oppositionist
Opposition Party (United States)
The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860....
and later Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1854, serving from 1855 to 1859. He died in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
on June 17, 1866 and was interred in Canton in West Lawn Cemetery
West Lawn Cemetery
West Lawn Cemetery is in Canton, Ohio adjacent to the McKinley National Memorial. It was the original resting place of William McKinley until his memorial was built, and has graves of other notable Cantonians.-History:...
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Leiter married Catherine Burger of Canton. They had seven children.
External links
- Benjamin F. Leiter at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...