Isaac Leet

Isaac Leet
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's21stdistrict
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded by	Thomas M. T. McKennan
Succeeded by	Joseph Lawrence
Member of thePennsylvania Senatefor the20th district
In office 1833–1836
Preceded by	Jonathan Knight
Succeeded by	John James Pearson
Member of thePennsylvania Senatefor the17th district
In office 1837–1838
Preceded by	George McCulloch
Succeeded by	John Hoge Ewing
Personal details
Born	1801(1801) Washington, Pennsylvania,US
Died	June 10, 1844(1844-06-10)(aged 42–43) Washington, Pennsylvania, US
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Washington College

Isaac Leet(1801 – June 10, 1844) was an American politician fromPennsylvaniawho served as aDemocraticmember of theU.S. House of RepresentativesforPennsylvania's 21st congressional districtfrom 1839 to 1841.

Biography

Isaac Leet was born nearWashington, Pennsylvania.He graduated from Washington College (nowWashington & Jefferson College) in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1822. He studied law underThomas McKean Thompson McKennanwas admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Washington, Pennsylvania. He served as treasurer ofWashington County, Pennsylvania,from 1826 to 1830. He was deputy attorney general of Washington County from 1830 to 1834, and was a member of thePennsylvania State Senatefor the20th districtfrom 1833 to 1836 and the17th districtfrom 1837 to 1838.

Leet was elected as a Democrat to theTwenty-sixthCongress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1840to theTwenty-seventhCongress. He died in Washington in 1844.

Sources

• United States Congress."Isaac Leet (id: L000211)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard