Cornelius Leary

Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary (October 22, 1813 – March 21, 1893) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1838 to 1839. He later served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 3rd district from 1861 to 1863.

Early life Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary was born on October 22, 1813, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Peter Leary. His father was one of the founders of Maryland public schools. Leary attended public schools. He graduated from St. Mary's College of Baltimore in 1833, and afterwards moved to Louisville, Kentucky. Following his law degree, he began practicing law in Baltimore. In 1867, he ran for a judgeship, but lost that election. His wife died in 1863. He later married Rebecca E. Horton on January 16, 1866. He had 10 children, Peter Jr., Richard Phillips, Mary C., Thomas H., William, Emily Jane, Ann Eliza, Annie A., Florence, and Jane. His son Peter was a brigadier general of the U.S. Army.

Leary died on March 21, 1893, at his Harlem Avenue home in Baltimore.