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 HERRINGSHAWS

T.inRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.

the assembly. In 1687-1713 he published a series of almanacs at Philadelphia and New York city; his first almanac beiny the s*'cond one issued in the middle colonies. In 1708 be was an associate justice of the supreme court of New Jersey, lie was the author of The Temple of Wisdom The News of a Trumpet and Tlic Kebuker Kebukwl. He died Sept. 28. 1720. in HiirliiiK'ton, N.J.



John, astronomer,

Leeds,

jurist,

author,

was born May 8, 170o, in Bay Hundred, Md. lie was surveyor-peneral of Maryland at the time of his death. lie was the autiior of Oi)servations of the Transit of Venus. lie died in March, 1780, in Wade's Point, M<1.

Leedom, Joseph, lawyer, business man, was born Aii}:. 23, 18.').'i, in Montgom-

orator,

ery county.

on the old l/ee;!i school of Pliiladelpliia degree of with the

A.H. frmu



and

gmdiiated

the law school the university of Pennsylvania with the de;;ree of It.L. Since 187-4 he has practiced

of

law



was admitted

James S. Stewart. He of the (Quaker city national bank vice-president of tiie Nelsouville coal and land company for several years was a directr of the Tradesmen's trust and safe deposit company and was one of the origiis

i>f

(Jeiieral

presi<lent





nal

stockholders of the

and insuraiK-e

trust

Commonuealth

company.

He

is

title

vi«e-

president of the (Quaker city national bank; a prominent member of the republican exectilive committee of his ward; a prominent nuison and a member of various law, patriotic ami fraternal organizations. Leeds, Samuel Penniman, clergyman, author, was born Nov. 15, 1824. in New York city. lu 1800-1900 he was pastor of the

collepe congregational church; 1900 has been pastor emeritus. In was a member of a congregatioiuil committee of twenty-five to preimre a treed. He is the author of The Christian Philosophy of Life. Leeds, Theodore Edward, lawyer of 32 Nastsau St., New York city, was born in Philadelphia, Pa. He represents extensive interests as trustee and acts as counsel for corporations, banks and family estates; and is a trustee of several charitable institutions. L«edy, John Whitnah, lawyer, governor, was born March 8, 1849, in Ilichland county, Ohio. In 1808-80 be worked on a farm in

Hartmouth

anti since

1880-8.}

he

and

HI.;

in

609

1880 became the

owner of a farm near I^eroy, Kan. In 189290 he was a member of the Kansas state senate; and in 1890-99 was governor of Kansas. In ISIOl he moved to Alaska where he is now engaged in the practice of law. Leeser, Isaac, clergyman, author, was born l>ec. 12, 1800, in I'russia. He was a Jewish rabbi of Philadelphia. He was the author of The Jews and the Mosaic Law Discourses on the Jewish Religion ; Portuguese Forms of Prayer and a Translation of the Scriptures from the Original Hebrew. He died Feb. 1, 1808, in Philadelphia, Pa. Leet, Isaac, state senator, congressman, was born in 1802 in Pennsylvania. He was for wveral years in the Pennsylvania state senate. In 1839-41 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the twenty-sixth congress as a democrat. He died June 10, 1844, in Washington, Pa. Leete, Charles Henry, educator, author, was born March 17, 1857, in Potsdam, N.Y. In 18fl 1-1907 he was an ass«>ciate principal «»f Sachs" scIhk)I for girls of New York city. He is the author of Exercises in Geography. Leete, Frederick De Land, educator, clergyman, author, was born (.)ct. 1, 1800, in •Vvon Springs, N.Y. He received a thorough



e<lucation and student at the

to

the supreme court in 187<i; and shortly thereafter was admitted States courts. lie the I'nited practice in to was chairman of the senatorial convention whic-h first nominatiMl lion. Hois Penrose as I'nited States senator; and ma«le the nomination sjieecli in the controllers' convention

on behalf

Carlinsville,

was a

Homer

academy and the Syracuse university and

has received the degrees of A.B. and D.D. He has filled pastorales in Utica, Little Falls, Rochester and Syracuse, N.Y., and 1900 has been pastor of the Central methodist episcopal church of Detroit, the largest methodist church in the state of Michigan. He is the author of Every l>ay Evan;:e!ism: and has contributtKl extensively to educational and religious literature. Leete, William, colonial governor, was born about lt>03 in Englaiul. lie was a founder of (iiiilford. Coiu). and one of the pillars of the church there. He was deputy governor in lt)(H-0.); and was frequently a commissioner of the colony. He was colonial governor of Connecticut in I7ti-83. He died April 10. 1(583, in Hartford, Conn. Leete, William Henry, railroad official of lios .iigeles. Cal.. was born Dec. 3. 1808, in (luilfonl. Conn. He entered railway servic»e in 1S!I3 as voucher clerk in the auditor's ofli<e of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railway. He has l»een cashier and paymaster, and since 190.') treasurer of the San Pedro. Los Aimelfs and Salt I^ke railroad. LeFavour, Heber, soldier, was born in Kliode Island. In 1801 he was captain in the regiment Michigan infantry; and in fifth 1805 was brevelted brigadier-general of volunteers. He was lumorably nmstere<I out in 1805. He died July 25, 1878.

since