Moses G. Leonard
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Moses Gage Leonard was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
, Leonard attended the public schools.
He moved to New York City.
City alderman and judge of the city court 1840-1842.
Leonard was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1844 to the Twenty-ninth
Congress.
Almshouse
commissioner in 1846.
He served as proprietor and director of ice companies.
He served as commissioner of immigration at the port of New York.
He moved to San Francisco, California
.
He served as member of the city council of San Francisco in 1850.
He returned to New York and served as provost marshal in the Tenth Congressional District of New York during the Civil War
.
He died in Brooklyn, New York, on March 20, 1899.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Biography
Born in Stafford, ConnecticutStafford, Connecticut
Stafford is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, settled in 1719. The population was 11,307 at the 2000 census.-History:The Colonial Town of Stafford began as a rural agricultural community...
, Leonard attended the public schools.
He moved to New York City.
City alderman and judge of the city court 1840-1842.
Leonard was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1844 to the Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congress.
Almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
commissioner in 1846.
He served as proprietor and director of ice companies.
He served as commissioner of immigration at the port of New York.
He moved to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
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He served as member of the city council of San Francisco in 1850.
He returned to New York and served as provost marshal in the Tenth Congressional District of New York during the 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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He died in Brooklyn, New York, on March 20, 1899.
He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, New York
Nyack, New York
Nyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New...
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