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Benjamin Franklin Leiter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | George Bliss |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Edgerton |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Stark County district | |
| In office December 4, 1848 – December 1, 1850 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Cock |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Krider |
| 13th Mayor of Canton | |
| In office 1852–1853 | |
| Preceded by | J.G. Lester |
| Succeeded by | John Lahm |
| 15th Mayor of Canton | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Preceded by | John Lahm |
| Succeeded by | Peter Chance |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1813 |
| Died | June 17, 1866 (aged 52) |
| Resting place | West Lawn Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Catherine Burger |
| Children | seven |
Benjamin Franklin Leiter (October 13, 1813 – June 17, 1866) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer, teacher and justice of the peace from Ohio. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1859.
Biography
[edit]Born in Leitersburg, Maryland, Leiter received a limited schooling as a child. He taught school in Maryland from 1830 to 1834 before moving to Ohio where he continued teaching from 1834 to 1842. He studied law at the office of David A. Starkweather.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1842, commencing practice in Canton, Ohio.[2] Leiter was a justice of the peace and mayor of Canton for ten years.[3] He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1848 and 1849, serving as Speaker of the House in the latter year. Leiter was elected an Anti-Nebraska candidate and later Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1854,[4] serving from 1855 to 1859. He died in Canton, Ohio, on June 17, 1866, and was interred in Canton in West Lawn Cemetery.[2]
In 1836, Leiter married Catherine Burger of Canton. They had seven children.[1][5] He was a Lutheran.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Danner, John, ed. (1904). Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County, Ohio. Logansport, Indiana: B F Brown. pp. 261–263. OCLC 79257924.
- 1 2 "Benjamin F. Leiter". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the House Historian and Office of the Senate Historian. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "list of mayors, cantonohio.gov". Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. p. 171. ISBN 978-0786402830.
- 1 2 Bell, Herbert C. (1898). History of Leitersburg district, Washington County, Md: including its land tenure... self. p. 187.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Benjamin F. Leiter (id: L000236)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Benjamin F. Leiter at Find a Grave
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