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