James Madison Leach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1815
Place of Birth: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jun-1891
Profession: lawyer, politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About James Madison Leach
- This page is about the Democratic politician (1815–1891) from North Carolina.
- For other people named James Leach, please see James Leach (disambiguation). James Madison Leach (January 17, 1815 – June 1, 1891) was a U.S.
- Representative from North Carolina. Leach was born on his family's homestead, "Lansdowne", in Randolph County, North Carolina, January 17, 1815.
- He attended the common schools and Caldwell Institute in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1838, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1842.
- Leach began his law practice in Lexington, North Carolina, and served in the State house of commons from 1848 to 1858. Leach served as a presidential elector on the American Party ticket in 1856 and was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861). During the American Civil War, Leach served as a captain and lieutenant colonel of the 21st North Carolina Infantry in the Confederate Army.
- He saw action in many of the early campaigns of Stonewall Jackson, including the Valley Campaign.
- He served in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign and other battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg, where the regiment assaulted Cemetery Hill.
- He served as a member of the Confederate States Congress in 1864 and 1865. He served as a member of the North Carolina State senate in 1865, 1866, and again in 1879 and was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875). Leach died in Lexington, North Carolina on June 1, 1891, and is interred in Hopewell Cemetery, near Trinity, North Carolina.
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.04648. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH832- 1079 <P&P>[P&P]
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| Date of birth/death | 18 May 1822 | 15 January 1896 | |
| Location of birth/death | Warren County | Manhattan | |
| Work period | from 1844 until circa 1887 | ||
| Work location | New York City, Washington, D.C. | ||
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| Alternative names | Levin C. Handy | ||
| Description | American photographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 10 August 1855 | 26 March 1932 / 23 March 1932 | |
| Location of birth/death | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | |
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.04648. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH832- 1079 <P&P>[P&P]
License: PD-Brady-Handy
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