George Leonard (congressman)

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George Leonard
George Leonard of Congress.jpg
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791
April 2, 1792 – March 3, 1793
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by7th District created in 1789
George Thatcher (6th)
7th District restored in 1795
Succeeded byArtemas Ward (7th)
6th District eliminated until 1795
Stephen Bullock (7th)
Constituency7th district (1789–91)
6th district (1792–93)
7th district (1795–97)
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
Personal details
Born(1729-07-04)July 4, 1729
Norton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedJuly 26, 1819(1819-07-26) (aged 90)
Raynham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyPro-Administration Party, Federalist Party
Alma materHarvard College

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.

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U.S. House of Representatives
New district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 7th congressional district

March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791
Succeeded by
Artemas Ward
Preceded by
George Thatcher
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 6th congressional district

April 2, 1792 – 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


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