James Landy | |
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Landy in 1859 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | William Millward |
| Succeeded by | John P. Verree |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1813-10-13)October 13, 1813 |
| Died | July 25, 1875(1875-07-25) (aged 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Resting place | Lawnview Memorial Park,Rockledge, Pennsylvania, US |
| Party | Democratic |
James Landy (October 13, 1813 – July 25, 1875) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
James Landy was born inNorthern Liberties District inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and studied law, but abandoned it later and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was a member of the board of school commissioners in 1845.
Landy was elected as a Democrat to theThirty-fifth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1858. He was elected chief commissioner of highways in 1862. He died in Philadelphia in 1875. Originally interred inMonument Cemetery,[1] he was reburied inLawnview Cemetery in 1956.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1857–1859 | Succeeded by |
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