Leonard Jarvis
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Leonard Jarvis, Jr. was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives
from Maine
. Jarvis was the son of Leonard Jarvis, Sr. and Susan (Scott) Jarvis, he was born in Boston, Massachusetts
on October 19, 1781. He attended the common schools, graduated from Harvard
in 1800. After his graduation from Harvard, Jarvis moved to France, he lived in France for the next sixteen years. In 1816 he moved to Surry, Maine
. On August 15, 1816 he married Mary Hubbard Greene in Boston, Massachusetts, she died in November 1841. In about 1844 he married Anna Howard Spooner, (she died in 1888 or 1889 in California at the age of one hundred and one).
He was the sheriff of Hancock County, Maine
from 1821 to 1829. He was a collector of customs for the Penobscot
district from 1829 to 1831.
He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress
and the three succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1829 to March 3, 1837. During the Twenty-fourth Congress
, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Naval Affairs. In 1835 Jarvis challenged Francis O. J. Smith
to a duel, Smith declined.
He was a Navy
agent for the port of Boston from 1838 to 1841.
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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...
from Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. Jarvis was the son of Leonard Jarvis, Sr. and Susan (Scott) Jarvis, he was born in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
on October 19, 1781. He attended the common schools, graduated from Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1800. After his graduation from Harvard, Jarvis moved to France, he lived in France for the next sixteen years. In 1816 he moved to Surry, Maine
Surry, Maine
Surry is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
. On August 15, 1816 he married Mary Hubbard Greene in Boston, Massachusetts, she died in November 1841. In about 1844 he married Anna Howard Spooner, (she died in 1888 or 1889 in California at the age of one hundred and one).
He was the sheriff of Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789...
from 1821 to 1829. He was a collector of customs for the Penobscot
Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923...
district from 1829 to 1831.
He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and the three succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1829 to March 3, 1837. During the Twenty-fourth Congress
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
, he was the chairman of the United States House Committee on Naval Affairs. In 1835 Jarvis challenged Francis O. J. Smith
Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith
Francis Ormond Jonathan Smith was elected from the state of Maine to the United States House of Representatives to serve three terms from 1833 to 1839, serving at one point on the US House of Representatives Committee on Commerce.Smith was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New...
to a duel, Smith declined.
He was a Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
agent for the port of Boston from 1838 to 1841.
Death and burial
He returned to Surry, Maine, where he died on September 18, 1854. He was interred in Hillside CemeteryHillside Cemetery
Hillside Cemetery is a cemetery located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The cemetery is situated on 125 gently rolling acres. The landscape offers a serene setting ideally suited for cemetery purposes...
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