Aaron Leland | |
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| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1822–1827 | |
| Governor | Richard Skinner Cornelius P. Van Ness Ezra Butler |
| Preceded by | William Cahoon |
| Succeeded by | Henry Olin |
| 19th Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1804–1808 | |
| Preceded by | Theophilus Harrington |
| Succeeded by | Dudley Chase |
| Member of theVermont House of Representatives fromChester | |
| In office 1813–1815 | |
| Preceded by | William Hosmer |
| Succeeded by | Joshua Leland |
| In office 1809–1811 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Fullerton |
| Succeeded by | William Hosmer |
| In office 1801–1808 | |
| Preceded by | Jabez Sargeant |
| Succeeded by | Thomas S. Fullerton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1761 Holliston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1832(1832-08-25) (aged 71) Chester, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Brookside Cemetery, Chester, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Profession | Clergyman |
Aaron Leland (May 28, 1761 – August 25, 1832) was aminister and politician who served as theseventh lieutenant governor of Vermont.
Aaron Leland was born inHolliston, Massachusetts, on May 28, 1761.[1] He was ordained as aBaptist minister in 1785 and settled inChester, Vermont, in 1786. Leland was a successful pastor and preacher, building up a church which gave rise to congregations inAndover andGrafton, Massachusetts, andWeathersfield andJamaica, Vermont.[2][3][4]
Active in politics as aDemocratic-Republican, Leland served in local offices includingTown Clerk andSelectman, and wasWindsor CountyAssistant Judge for eighteen years. He also served in theVermont House of Representatives from 1801 to 1808 and 1809 to 1811, and wasSpeaker from 1804 to 1808. He was also a member of theGovernor's Council and served as one of Vermont'spresidential electors in1820.[5][6]
Leland served as Lieutenant Governor from 1822 to 1827. He declined to be nominated forGovernor in 1828, preferring instead to continue serving asPastor of hischurch.[7] Though he had been aMason, in the late 1820s Leland became active in Vermont'sAntimasonic movement.[8] He died inChester, Vermont, on August 25, 1832, and was buried in Chester's Brookside Cemetery.[9][10]
Leland was the recipient of honorary degrees fromMiddlebury College andBrown University.[11]
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| Preceded by | Democratic-Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of Vermont 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1822–1827 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives 1804–1804 | Succeeded by |
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