John B. Leathers
John B. Leathers | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the Orange County district | |
| In office 1844–1847 Serving with Chesley F. Faucet, Giles Mebane, Loftin K. Pratt, Sidney Smith | |
| Preceded by | Julius S. Bracken, Cadwallader Jones Jr., Henry K. Nash, John Stockard |
| Succeeded by | Patterson H. McDade, John Stockard, Giles Mebane |
| Personal details | |
| Died | August 21, 1880 near South Lowell, Orange County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Whig |
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John B. Leathers (died August 21, 1880) was an American politician from North Carolina.
Career
Leathers was a farmer.[1] He was elected as a Whig to the North Carolina House of Commons. He represented Orange County in the body from 1844 to 1847.[2][3] He declined the Whig nomination for re-election in 1848.[4]
In 1860, Leathers ran for sheriff of Orange County, but lost to incumbent Richard M. Jones.[5][6][7]
Personal life
Leathers lived near South Lowell, Orange County.[8] He died on August 21, 1880, near South Lowell.[9]
References
- ^ "Orange County". The Oxford Mercury. June 28, 1844. p. 4. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Abstract". The Hillsborough Recorder. August 8, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cheney, John L., ed. (1975). North Carolina Government, 1585–1974: A Narrative and Statistical History. pp. 313–315. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Whig Convention". The Hillsborough Recorder. May 31, 1848. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Election Returns". The Weekly Standard. August 8, 1860. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "To The Whigs of Orange County". The Hillsborough Recorder. August 1, 1860. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Election". The Hillsborough Recorder. August 1, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Lowell Academy". The Hillsborough Recorder. June 13, 1849. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Durham Plant notes..." The Raleigh News. August 27, 1880. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.