Jabez Leftwich

Jabez Leftwich
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from Madison County
In office August 1, 1836 – August 7, 1837
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 14th district
In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	William A. Burwell
Succeeded by	Charles F. Mercer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded by	William Smith
Succeeded by	Nathaniel Claiborne
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Bedford County
In office 1801–1808 Alongside Isaac Otey and Samuel Hancock
Personal details
Born	September 22, 1765 Bedford County, Virginia
Died	Huntsville, Alabama
Resting place	Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Alabama
Political party	Jacksonian
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican
Military service
Service/branch	Virginia militia
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	War of 1812

Jabez Leftwich (September 22, 1765 – June 22, 1855) was an American politician who served the state of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1821 and 1825.

Biography

Leftwich was born in Bedford County, Virginia near Liberty (now Bedford) on September 22, 1765. Between 1801 and 1809, he served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He served as inspector general with the rank of colonel on the staff of his brother, General Joel Leftwich, during the War of 1812. Leftwich was elected in 1820 as a Democratic-Republican representative to the 17th United States Congress and was reelected in 1822 as a Crawford Democratic-Republican representative to the 18th United States Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1824, and after the expiration of his term in 1825 moved to Madison County, Alabama, where he was a farmer and merchant. In his later years, he served in the Alabama House of Representatives. Leftwich died near Huntsville, Alabama on June 22, 1855, and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

Electoral history

• 1823; Leftwich was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 56.12% of the vote, defeating fellow Democratic-Republican Nathaniel H. Claiborne.

References

• Jabez Leftwich at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• Jabez Leftwich at Find A Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William A. Burwell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 14th congressional district 1821–1823	Succeeded by Charles F. Mercer
Preceded by William Smith	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th congressional district 1823–1825	Succeeded by Nathaniel Claiborne