Paul Leidy | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's12th district | |
| In office December 7, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | George W. Scranton |
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| Born | (1813-11-13)November 13, 1813 |
| Died | September 11, 1877(1877-09-11) (aged 63) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Paul Leidy (November 13, 1813 – September 11, 1877) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania, serving one term from 1857 to 1859.
Born inHemlock Township, Pennsylvania on November 13, 1813, Paul Leidy was a son of John and Sarah (Girton) Leidy. His father died when Paul was in his teens; a guardian, Samuel Brugler, was appointed for him in 1831. He attended the common schools and apprenticed as a tailor at roughly the age of sixteen.
He taught school inDanville, Pennsylvania, for several years beginning sometime around 1838 while also pursuing additional studies in law.
He was then admitted to the bar in 1837 and opened a law practice in Danville. His obituary states that, "He applied himself diligently to his chosen profession and built up a lucrative practice."
He served as district attorney ofMontour County, Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1857.
Leidy was elected as a Democrat to theThirty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofJohn G. Montgomery. During his term, congress was involved in the dispute regarding the admission of Kansas as a state, a topic on which Leidy addressed the House (30 March 1858). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1858.
Paul Leidy was married three times. He married Jane Fruit Kitchen in 1842, by whom he had seven children. He was married to Eloise Hill in 1870, and was also married to Margaret Montgomery.
Leidy died in Danville on September 11, 1877, and was interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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