Michael Leib

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Michael Leib

Michael Leib (born January 8, 1760 in Philadelphia , †  December 8, 1822 ibid) was an American politician ( Democratic Republican Party ). He represented the state of Pennsylvania in both houses of the US Congress .

After attending school, Leib studied medicine and worked as a doctor in Philadelphia. During the Revolutionary War he served as a surgeon in the Philadelphia Militia; later he worked in several hospitals in his hometown.

In 1793 he was a member of a Committee of Correspondence , a body that served to coordinate the politics of the Thirteen Colonies . From 1795 to 1798 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . After a successful election in 1798 and repeated confirmation, Leib represented his state from March 4, 1799 to February 14, 1806 in the US House of Representatives when he resigned from his seat. Another term in the Pennsylvania Parliament followed from 1806 to 1808.

Eventually Michael Leib was elected to the US Senate in 1808 , where he took the place of the resigned Samuel Maclay . His tenure began on January 9, 1809 and ended with his resignation on February 14, 1814. He took over the post of Philadelphia postmaster, which he remained until 1815. From 1817 to 1818 he was for the third time in the House of Representatives of his state; between 1818 and 1821 he was then a member of the Pennsylvania Senate .

In November 1822, Leib assumed the office of notary public in the US District Court in Philadelphia, but died the following month.

Web links

  • Michael Leib in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)