Joseph Johnson Leeman

English politician

Joseph Johnson Leeman

Member of Parliament
for York
In office
1880 – 2 November 1883

Serving with Ralph Creyke

Preceded by| George Leeman
James Lowther
Succeeded by| Frederick Milner
Ralph Creyke
Personal details
Born| 1842
Died| 2 November 1883 (aged 41)
Political party| Liberal
Spouse| Emily Maud Mary née Smethurst
Relations| Joseph Johnson (grandfather)
Parent(s)| George Leeman (father)
Jane Johnson (mother)

Joseph Johnson Leeman (1842 – 2 November 1883) was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1883.

Leeman was the son of George Leeman, previous MP for York, and his wife Jane Johnson daughter of Joseph Johnson of London. He was educated at St Peter's School, York.[1] He was a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding of Yorkshire and the City of York.[2]

At the 1880 general election Leeman was elected Member of Parliament for York. He held the seat until his death aged 41 in 1883.[3]

Leeman married Emily Maud Mary Smethurst daughter of Richard Smethurst of Ellerbeck, Lancashire in 1879.

## References

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1. ^ "Members after 1832".
2. ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "Y"

## External links

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* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Joseph Leeman

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

George Leeman
James Lowther

|  Member of Parliament for York
1880 – 1883
With:  Ralph Creyke | Succeeded by

Ralph Creyke
Sir Frederick Milner, Bt

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