A Republican, Leisenring was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1894 and 1895, and was then elected to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1896. He was a delegate to the Republican State convention in 1896. He resumed his former business pursuits and served as president of the Upper Lehigh Coal Company.
Death and intermentedit
Leisenring died in Philadelphia in 1901, and was interred in the City Cemetery in present-day Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. He was 47 at the time of his death.
john, leisenring, june, 1853, january, 1901, american, politician, from, pennsylvania, served, republican, member, house, representatives, pennsylvania, 12th, congressional, district, from, 1895, 1897, from, times, philadelphia, january, 1901member, house, rep. John Leisenring June 3 1853 January 19 1901 was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives for Pennsylvania s 12th congressional district from 1895 to 1897 John LeisenringFrom The Times Philadelphia PA January 21 1901Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 12th districtIn office March 4 1895 March 3 1897Preceded byWilliam H HinesSucceeded byMorgan B WilliamsMember of the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesIn office 1894 1895Personal detailsBorn 1853 06 03 June 3 1853Ashton Pennsylvania U S DiedJanuary 19 1901 1901 01 19 aged 47 Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S Political partyRepublican Contents 1 Formative years 2 Political career 3 Death and interment 4 SourcesFormative years editJohn Leisenring was born in Ashton Pennsylvania now known as Lansford Carbon County Pennsylvania He attended two public schools Schwartz s Academy in Bethlehem Pennsylvania and an academy in Merchantville and Princeton New Jersey He became a civil and mining engineer and was identified with banking coal iron and lumber industries He moved from Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania to Upper Lehigh Pennsylvania in 1885 Political career editA Republican Leisenring was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1894 and 1895 and was then elected to the Fifty fourth Congress He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1896 He was a delegate to the Republican State convention in 1896 He resumed his former business pursuits and served as president of the Upper Lehigh Coal Company Death and interment editLeisenring died in Philadelphia in 1901 and was interred in the City Cemetery in present day Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania He was 47 at the time of his death Sources editUnited States Congress John Leisenring id L000235 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam Henry Hines Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 12th congressional district1895 1897 Succeeded byMorgan B Williams Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Leisenring amp oldid 1202180526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
