About John Leigh
Lived 1827 – 1893 (aged 65). John Leigh was an American businessperson and politician.
John Leigh (December 20, 1827 – October 5, 1893) was an American lumberman and politician.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Leigh emigrated to the United States in 1838 and settled in Maine. In 1850, Leigh moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then settled in the community of Leighton, in the town of Stiles, Oconto County, Wisconsin. He operated a saw mill and then a flour mill. In 1875, Stiles served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Leigh died at his home in the town of Stiles. The ghost town of Leighton, Wisconsin was named after John Leigh and his family.
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Who was John Leigh?
American lumberman and politician
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John Leigh was born on 20 December 1827.
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John Leigh died on 5 October 1893.
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John Leigh was a businessperson and politician.
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John Leigh was American.
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· DBpedia: John Leigh (Wisconsin politician)
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