Leonidas Sexton

Leonidas Sexton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byJeptha D. New
Succeeded byJeptha D. New
17th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office
January 13, 1873 – January 13, 1877
GovernorThomas A. Hendricks
James D. Williams
Preceded byWilliam Cumback
Succeeded byIsaac P. Gray
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the ? district
In office
1856–1856
Personal details
Born(1827-05-19)May 19, 1827
Rushville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 1880(1880-07-04) (aged 53)
Parsons, Kansas, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationJefferson College
Cincinnati Law School

Leonidas Sexton (May 19, 1827 – July 4, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. representative from Indiana from 1877 to 1879. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Indiana from 1873 to 1877.

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