Phineas Washington Leland
President of the Massachusetts Senate[1]
In office 1843[1]–1843[1]
Preceded by	Josiah Quincy Jr.
Succeeded by	Frederick Robinson
Member of theMassachusetts Senate[1]
In office 1843[1]–1843[1]
Preceded by	Josiah Quincy Jr.
Succeeded by	Levi Lincoln Jr.
Collector of Customs for Fall River, Massachusetts[2]
In office 1834[2]–1860[1]
Appointed by	Andrew Jackson[2]
Personal details
Born	October 4, 1798[3][4] Grafton, Massachusetts[3]
Died	January 22, 1870[4]
Political party	Democratic[5]
Spouse	Parmelia T. Wood[6][2]
Alma mater	Bowdoin College, M.D., 1826[2]
Occupation	Physician, US Collector of Customs,[4] journalist[6]
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Phineas Washington Leland^[4] (October 4, 1798 – January 22, 1870) was a Massachusetts physician and journalist, and the Collector of Customs forFall River, Massachusetts,^[2] who also served as a member, and as thePresident of the Massachusetts Senate.^[1]

Leland was born on October 4, 1798, inGrafton, Massachusetts, to David^[3] Warren and Mary (Rawson) Leland.^[7]

In 1826 Leland married Pamelia W. Wood^[2] ofMendon, Massachusetts, they had five children.^[6]

In 1836 Leland was the first editor ofThe Fall River Patriot, and he was also the first editor of the Fall RiverWeekly News.^[8]While he was a member of theMassachusetts Senate Leland wrote forThe Boston Post.^[6]

Leland died on January 22, 1870.^[4][6]

• 64th Massachusetts General Court (1843)

• 1798 births
• People from Medfield, Massachusetts
• Politicians from Fall River, Massachusetts
• Democratic Party Massachusetts state senators
• American male journalists
• Presidents of the Massachusetts Senate
• Bowdoin College alumni
• 1870 deaths
• The Boston Post people
• 19th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court

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