Isaac Leet
Isaac Leet | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 17th district | |
| In office 1837–1838 | |
| Preceded by | George McCulloch |
| Succeeded by | John Hoge Ewing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1801 Washington, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | June 10, 1844 (aged 42–43) Washington, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
Isaac Leet (1801 – June 10, 1844) was an American politician from
Biography
Isaac Leet was born near Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1822. He studied law under Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan[1] was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Washington, Pennsylvania. He served as treasurer of Washington County, Pennsylvania, from 1826 to 1830. He was deputy attorney general of Washington County from 1830 to 1834, and was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th district from 1833 to 1836 and the 17th district from 1837 to 1838.[2]
Leet was elected as a Democrat to the
Footnotes
- ^ Crumrine, Boyd (1902). The courts of justice, bench & bar of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Chicago: R.R. Donnelly & Sons. p. 280. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Isaac Leet Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Isaac Leet (id: L000211)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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