John P. Leedom

John Peter Leedom (December 20, 1847 – March 18, 1895) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

John Peter Leedom
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byFrank H. Hurd
Succeeded byHenry Lee Morey
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
In office
1884–1890
Preceded byGeorge W. Hooker
Succeeded byAdoniram J. Holmes
Personal details
Born(1847-12-20)December 20, 1847
Adams County, Ohio
DiedMarch 18, 1895(1895-03-18) (aged 47)
Toledo, Ohio
Resting placeOdd Fellows Cemetery, Manchester, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic

Born in Adams County, Ohio, Leedom attended the common schools. He graduated from Smith's Mercantile College, Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1863. He went on to teach in the public schools of Portsmouth, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Leedom was elected clerk of the court of common pleas of Adams County in 1874 and was reelected in 1877. He served as a member of the Democratic State central committee in 1879.

Leedom was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth Congress. He later served as Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives from 1884 to 1890. He died in Toledo, Ohio, and is interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Manchester, Ohio.

See also

Sources
  • United States Congress. "John P. Leedom (id: L000210)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • John P. Leedom at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Frank H. Hurd		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 7th congressional district
1881–1883		 Succeeded by
Henry Lee Morey
Preceded by
George W. Hooker		 Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
1884–1890		 Succeeded by
Adoniram J. Holmes

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