Leonidas Sexton
Leonidas Sexton (born May 19, 1827 in Rushville , Rush County , Indiana , † July 4, 1880 in Parsons , Kansas ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ). He represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives and was its vice governor .
After attending public schools in his Heimatcounty Leonidas Sexton wrote at Jefferson College in Canonsburg ( Pennsylvania a), where he made 1847 its conclusion. He then studied in Rushville law ; between 1848 and 1849 he also attended the law school in Cincinnati . After being inducted into the Indiana Bar in 1850, he began practicing law in Indiana.
Sexton's political career began in 1856 when he became a member of the Indiana House of Representatives . From January 1873 to January 1877 he was vice governor of his state, which he acted as deputy to Governor Thomas A. Hendricks , who later became US Vice President . Finally, he was elected to Congress , where he remained from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1879. He had to resign his mandate after unsuccessful re-election attempt to the Democrat Jeptha D. New and died the following year in Kansas.
Web links
- Leonidas Sexton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Leonidas Sexton in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Sexton, Leonidas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1827 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rushville , Indiana |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1880 |
Place of death | Parsons , Kansas |