John Leisenring

John Leisenring
From The Times (Philadelphia, PA), January 21, 1901
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	William H. Hines
Succeeded by	Morgan B. Williams
Personal details
Born	(1853-06-03)June 3, 1853 Ashton, Pennsylvania
Died	January 19, 1901(1901-01-19) (aged 47) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican

John Leisenring (June 3, 1853 – January 19, 1901) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

John 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. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1894 and 1895.

Leisenring was elected as a Republican 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. He died in Philadelphia in 1901, aged 47, and was interred in the City Cemetery at Mauch Chunk.

Sources

• United States Congress. "John Leisenring (id: L000235)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard
• John Leisenring at Find a Grave