Biography

1801 - 06/10/1844

Isaac Leet (D20) Washington County 1834–1836 (W20) Washington County 1836-1837 (D17) Washington County 1837–1838 

Early Life:

Isaac Leet, born 1801, near Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania; son of Jonathan and Mary Moore Leet; preparatory studies; Washington College (now, Washington and Jefferson College), Washington, Pennsylvania, 1822; studied law; admitted to the bar, opened law practice, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1826; treasurer, Washington County 1826-1830; deputy attorney general, Washington County, 1830-1834; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 20th district, 1834–1836; Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 20th district, 1836-1837; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 17th district, 1837–1838; elected, Democrat United States House of Representatives, 1839-1841; unsuccessful candidate for reelection, 1840; married, Margaret Swearinger Cooke Leet, 1827, eleven children; died, June 10, 1844, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania; interment, Cooke Burial Ground, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career:

Studied law under Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan, who he would succeed, United States Congress.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Treasurer, Washington County 1826-1830; deputy attorney general, Washington County, 1830-1834.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 20th district, Washington County, 1834–1836.

Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 20th district, Washington County, 1836-1837.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 17th district, Washington County, 1837–1838. 

Continued Government Service/National Politics:

Elected, Democrat, United States House of Representatives, Twenty-sixth Congress 1839-1841; unsuccessful candidate for reelection, Twenty-seventh Congress, 1840. 

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Isaac Leet (1801-1844) - Find a Grave Memorial