Biography

07/14/1786 - 06/23/1839

LEAMING, Thomas Fisher, a Representative from Philadelphia City; born, July 14, 1786 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; engaged, shipping and imports; dry goods merchant; elected, director, school board, Philadelphia (1822-1828); director, S. P. Bridge Company (1829-1834); elected as a Federalist to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1829-1830 term; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (1830); reelected to the House as a Democrat for the 1832-1833 term; died, June 23, 1839 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.