Stephen B. Leonard

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Stephen Banks Leonard (born April 15, 1793 in New York City , † May 8, 1876 in Owego , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1835 and 1837 and between 1839 and 1841 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Stephen Banks Leonard attended public schools. He then moved to Owego with the family. There he did an apprenticeship as a printer . He then worked for a newspaper in Albany . He moved to New York City, but later returned to Owego. Between 1814 and 1835 he worked as a publisher and editor for the Owego Gazette . He also held several public offices. Between 1816 and 1820 he was postmaster in Owego. In this role he built the first stagecoach line between Owego and Bath in 1816 . He was also a trustee in the Village of Owego and for many years at the Owego Academy , Supervisor and Commissioner of Excise . Politically, he belonged to the Jacksonian faction.

In the 1834 congressional election for the 24th Congress , Leonard was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Nicoll Halsey and Samuel G. Hathaway on March 4, 1835 , who previously together represented the 22nd district in the US House of Representatives. He retired from the after 3 March 1837 Congress of. In the following years he joined the Democratic Party . In 1838 he ran for the 26th Congress . After a successful election, on March 4, 1839, he succeeded Cyrus Beers and Hiram Gray , who previously together represented the 22nd district in the US House of Representatives. Since he renounced a renewed candidacy in 1840 , he left the Congress after March 3, 1841. During his final tenure, he chaired the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds in the US House of Representatives.

After his congress time, he went about commercial business. In addition, he pursued agricultural activities. Between 1854 and 1856 he was a supervisor in Owego and between 1857 and 1861 deputy with the US Marshals . He died on May 8, 1876 in Owego and was then buried in the Presbyterian Church Burying Ground .

Web links

  • Stephen B. Leonard in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Leonard, Stephen B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Leonard, Stephen Banks (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1793
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH May 8, 1876
Place of death Owego , New York