John P. Leedom
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For the Texas
state senator from Dallas
, see John N. Leedom
.
John Peter Leedom (December 20, 1847 - March 18, 1895) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
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 member of the Democratic State central committee in 1879.
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
.
Texas
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state senator from Dallas
Dallas, Texas
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, see John N. Leedom
John N. Leedom
John N. Leedom, Sr. , is an engineer and lobbyist from Dallas, Texas, who served from 1981 to 1996 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 16...
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John Peter Leedom (December 20, 1847 - March 18, 1895) was a U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
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from 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...
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Born in Adams County, Ohio
Adams County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, Leedom attended the common schools. He graduated from Smith's Mercantile College, Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
, 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 member of the Democratic State central committee in 1879.
Leedom was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congress (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1883). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress. He later served as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives from 1884 to 1890. He died in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, and is interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Manchester, Ohio
Manchester, Ohio
Manchester is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,043....
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