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John V. Le Moyne

John V. Le Moyne
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 3rd district
In office
May 6, 1876 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by Charles B. Farwell
Succeeded by Lorenzo Brentano
Personal details
Born (1828-11-17)November 17, 1828
Washington, Pennsylvania
Died July 27, 1918(1918-07-27) (aged 89)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political party Democratic

John Valcoulon Le Moyne (November 17, 1828 – July 27, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, to Madeleine Romaine (Bureau) and Francis Julius LeMoyne, Le Moyne attended the common schools. He was graduated from Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1847. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1852. He moved to Chicago, Illinois the same year and commenced practice. He was an unsuccessful candidate of the Liberal Party for election in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress. He successfully contested as a Democrat the election of Charles B. Farwell to the Forty-fourth Congress and served from May 6, 1876, to March 3, 1877. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Chicago. He retired in 1887 and moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where he resided until his death. He was interred in Washington Cemetery, Washington, Pennsylvania.

Le Moyne is the great-great-grandfather of actress Julie Bowen.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.


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