Moses G. Leonard
U.S. Congressperson
1809 – 1899
Who was Moses G. Leonard?
Moses Gage Leonard was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Stafford, Connecticut, 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. 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 a 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.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jul 10, 1809
- Also known as
- Moses Leonard
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 20, 1899
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Moses G. Leonard." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/moses_g_leonard>.
Discuss this Moses G. Leonard biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In