Leonard Henly Sims | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's at-large district | |
| In office 1845–1847 | |
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| Born | (1807-02-06)February 6, 1807 |
| Died | February 28, 1886(1886-02-28) (aged 79) |
| Party | Democratic |
Leonard Henly Sims (February 6, 1807 – February 28, 1886) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born inBurke County, North Carolina, Sims received a limited schooling. He moved toRutherford County, Tennessee, in 1830 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as member of theTennessee House of Representatives for two terms. He settled nearSpringfield, Missouri, in 1839 and continued agricultural pursuits. He served as member of the Missouri State house of representatives 1842–1846.
Sims was elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847). He returned toRutherford County, Tennessee, in 1847 and continued farming. He moved toIndependence County, Arkansas, in 1859, settled on a farm near Batesville, and engaged in cotton raising and farming. He served in theArkansas State Senate from 1866 to 1870 and 1874 to 1878. His photograph was included in a montage of 1866-1867 state senators in Arkansas.[1] He died on his plantation nearBatesville, Arkansas, February 28, 1886. He was interred in the family plot on his farm.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's at-large congressional district 1845-1847 | Succeeded by None (district dissolved) |
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