George Leonard (Congressman)
George Leonard (July 4, 1729 – July 26, 1819) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Norton, Massachusetts. Besides service on state court benches and in both houses of the state legislature, he represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives.
George Leonard | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | 7th District created in 1789 George Thatcher (6th) 7th District reissued in 1795 |
| Succeeded by | Artemas Ward (7th) 6th District eliminated until 1795 Stephen Bullock (7th) |
| Constituency | 7th district (1789–91) 6th district (1791–93) 7th district (1795–97) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1729 Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | July 26, 1819 (aged 90) Raynham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Pro-Administration Party, Federalist Party |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by George Thatcher |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
Succeeded by John Reed, Sr. |
| Preceded by Artemas Ward |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 |
Succeeded by Stephen Bullock |
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