Benjamin W. Leigh

Benjamin Watkins Leigh
United States Senator
from Virginia
In office
February 26, 1834 – July 4, 1836
Preceded byWilliam C. Rives
Succeeded byRichard E. Parker
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Dinwiddie County
In office
1811–1813
Personal details
Born(1781-06-18)June 18, 1781
Chesterfield County, Virginia
DiedFebruary 2, 1849(1849-02-02) (aged 67)
Richmond, Virginia
PartyNational Republican
Spouse(s)
Mary Selden Watkins
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(m. 1802; died 1813)​

Susan Colston
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(m. 1813, died)​

Julia Wickham
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(m. 1821; died 1849)​
Alma materCollege of William & Mary
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Benjamin Watkins Leigh (June 18, 1781 – February 2, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and represented Virginia in the United States Senate.

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