Benjamin W. Leigh
Benjamin Watkins Leigh | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Virginia | |
| In office February 26, 1834 – July 4, 1836 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Rives |
| Succeeded by | Richard E. Parker |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Dinwiddie County | |
| In office 1811–1813 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1781 Chesterfield County, Virginia |
| Died | February 2, 1849 (aged 67) Richmond, Virginia |
| Political party | National Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Selden Watkins
(m. 1802; died 1813)Susan Colston
(m. 1813, died)Julia Wickham
(m. 1821; died 1849) |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Benjamin Watkins Leigh (June 18, 1781 – February 2, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and represented Virginia in the United States Senate.