Jacob D. Leighty | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | William F. McNagny |
| Succeeded by | James M. Robinson |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1886-1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1839 |
| Died | October 18, 1912 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Riverview Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Wittenberg College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Unit | Company E, Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Zouave Infantry |
Jacob D. Leighty (November 15, 1839 – October 18, 1912) was a U.S. representative from Indiana. He had previously served with the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Early life and Union Army service
[edit]Born near Greensburg, Pennsylvania on November 15, 1839, Leighty moved with his parents to De Kalb County, Indiana in 1844, settling on a farm at Spencerville. Educated at public schools, he then spent two years at a commercial school at Fort Wayne following which he entered Wittenberg College, in Springfield, Ohio.
On July 1, 1861, after two years in college, he enlisted in the Union Army, becoming a member of Company E, Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Zouave Infantry. He served during the American Civil War.
Later life and congressional term
[edit]After the war, Leighty engaged in farming and general merchandising with his father until 1875, when he established the town of St. Joe, in Indiana. He served as a member of the State house of representatives from 1886 to 1888, and later was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1897). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress.
Leighty later worked as a United States pension agent at Indianapolis from 1897 to 1901.
Death
[edit]He died at St. Joe, De Kalb County, Indiana, on October 18, 1912, and is interred in Riverview Cemetery.
See also
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References
[edit]- United States Congress. "Jacob D. Leighty (id: L000233)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-11-05
This article incorporates public domain material from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Federal government of the United States.
