James Thomas Leach
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James Thomas Leach was a Confederate
politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War
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Leach was born in Johnston County, North Carolina
, and was a first cousin of James Madison Leach
. He served in the North Carolina state legislature in 1858 and represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress
from 1864 to 1865.
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Leach was born in Johnston County, North Carolina
Johnston County, North Carolina
-Major highways:* Interstate 40* Interstate 95* U.S. Highway 70* U.S. Highway 301* U.S. Highway 701-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were...
, and was a first cousin of James Madison Leach
James Madison Leach
James Madison Leach was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Leach was born on his the family homestead, “Lansdowne”, in Randolph County, North Carolina, January 17, 1815. He attended the common schools and Caldwell Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina. He graduated from the United...
. He served in the North Carolina state legislature in 1858 and represented the state in the Second Confederate Congress
Second Confederate Congress
The Second Confederate Congress was the second and last regular term of the legislature of the Confederate States of America. Members of the Second Confederate Congress were chosen in elections held at various dates in 1863 and 1864...
from 1864 to 1865.