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Samuel Leas Carpenter

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Samuel Leas Carpenter
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1835–1837
Preceded byJohn Klingensmith Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam F. Coplan
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 16th district
In office
1837–1839
Personal details
BornJune 10, 1795
York County, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 9, 1876(1876-11-09) (aged 81)
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKeziah Jane Irwin
Children5
ResidenceGreensburg, Pennsylvania

Samuel Leas Carpenter was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served in the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 18th district from 1835 to 1837 and the 16th district from 1837 to 1839.

Biography

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Born on June 10, 1795, Samuel L. Carpenter was a son of Daniel Leas Carpenter, an associate judge, schoolteacher and county surveyor, and his wife, Mary Leas Carpenter. He married Keziah Jane Irwin in 1819 and had five children: Samuel, Mariah, Keziah, Lavina, and Ann Leas Carpenter.

During his legislative tenure, the districts served by Carpenter both represented Westmoreland County in Western Pennsylvania.[1]

Death and interment

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Carpenter died on November 9, 1876, and was buried in the Saint Clair Cemetery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Samuel Leas Carpenter". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved 30 March 2023.