Michael Leib

Michael Leib
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 1st district
In office
1818–1821
Preceded byJohn Read
Succeeded byCondy Raguet
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1817–1818
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
January 9, 1809 – February 14, 1814
Preceded bySamuel Maclay
Succeeded byJonathan Roberts
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1806–1808
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1803 – February 14, 1806
Preceded byseat added
Succeeded byJohn Porter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803
Preceded byBlair McClenachan
Succeeded byRobert Brown
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1795–1798
Personal details
Born(1760-01-08)January 8, 1760
Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 22, 1822(1822-12-22) (aged 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Michael Leib (January 8, 1760 – December 22, 1822) was an American physician and politician from Philadelphia. He served as a surgeon in the Philadelphia Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He served as a Democratic-Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives three times; from 1795 to 1798, 1806 to 1808 and 1817 to 1818. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1799 to 1803 and for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1803 to 1806. He served as a member of the United States Senate for Pennsylvania from 1809 to 1814. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1818 to 1821.


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