Stephen B. Leonard

Stephen Banks Leonard ( born April 15, 1793 in New York City; † May 8, 1876 in Owego, New York ) was an American politician. Between 1835 and 1837, and 1839-1841, he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Stephen Banks Leonard attended public schools. He then moved with his family to Owego. There he was apprenticed to the printer. He then worked at a newspaper in Albany. He moved to New York City, but returned later to Owego back. Between 1814 and 1835, he worked as a publisher and editor of the Owego Gazette. He also held several public offices. Between 1816 and 1820 he was postmaster in Owego. In this role he established in 1816 the first stagecoach line between Owego and Bath. He was also a Trustee in the Village of Owego and many years at the Owego Academy, Supervisor and Commissioner of Excise. Politically, he was a member of the Jacksonian Group.

In the congressional elections of 1834 for the 24th Congress Leonard was in the 22nd electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he succeeds Nicoll Halsey and Samuel G. Hathaway took on March 4, 1835 which together previously represented the 22th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He retired after the March 3, 1837 out of the Congress. In the following years, he joined the Democratic Party. In 1838 he ran for the 26th Congress. After a successful election, he entered on March 4, 1839, the successor of Cyrus Beers and Hiram Gray, who previously represented the 22th district together in the U.S. House of Representatives. Since he gave up for reelection in 1840, he retired after the March 3, 1841 out of the Congress. During his last term, he presided over the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds in the U.S. House of Representatives.

After his conference time he went to commercial transactions. In addition, he pursued agricultural activities. Between 1854 and 1856 he was supervisor in Owego and 1857-1861 Deputy with the U.S. Marshals. He died on 8 May 1876 in Owego, and was then buried in the Presbyterian Church Burying Ground.