Isaac Leet Explained

Isaac Leet
State:Pennsylvania
District:21st
Term Start:March 4, 1839
Term End:March 3, 1841
Preceded:Thomas M. T. McKennan
Succeeded:Joseph Lawrence
Office2:Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 20th district
Term Start2:1833
Term End2:1836
Preceded2:Jonathan Knight
Succeeded2:John James Pearson
Office3:Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 17th district
Term Start3:1837
Term End3:1838
Preceded3:George McCulloch
Succeeded3:John Hoge Ewing
Birth Date: 1801
Birth Place:Washington, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:Washington, Pennsylvania, US
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Washington College

Isaac Leet (1801June 10, 1844) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district from 1839 to 1841.

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 Twenty-sixth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress. He died in Washington in 1844.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Crumrine . Boyd . The courts of justice, bench & bar of Washington County, Pennsylvania . 1902 . R.R. Donnelly & Sons . Chicago . 280 . isaac leet pennsylvania senator. . November 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: Pennsylvania State Senate - Isaac Leet Biography . www.legis.state.pa.us . November 4, 2019.