Michael Leib

Michael Leib
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office January 9, 1809 – February 14, 1814
Preceded by	Samuel Maclay
Succeeded by	Jonathan Roberts
Personal details
Born	January 8, 1760(1760-01-08) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	December 8, 1822(1822-12-08) (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Michael Leib (January 8, 1760 – December 8, 1822) was an American physician, politician, scientist, inventor, statesman, and philosopher born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served Pennsylvania in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and the United States Senate.

He was greatly influenced and mentored by Benjamin Franklin.

External links

• biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Blair McClenachan	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1799 - 1803	Succeeded by Robert Brown, Frederick Conrad, and Isaac Van Horne
Preceded by William Jones	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district 1803 - 1806 alongside: Joseph Clay and Jacob Richards	Succeeded by Jacob Richards, Benjamin Say, and John Porter
United States Senate
Preceded by Samuel Maclay	United States Senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania 1809–1814 Served alongside: Andrew Gregg, Abner Lacock	Succeeded by Jonathan Roberts

Persondata
Name	Leib, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 8, 1760
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death	December 8, 1822
Place of death	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania