Joseph Bloomfield Leake
Joseph Bloomfield Leake (April 1, 1828 – June 8, 1913) was an attorney and an Iowa State Senator who entered the Union Army during the American Civil War. He became a Brevet Brigadier General before the war was over. After the war he became the U.S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago.
Joseph Bloomfield Leake | |
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| Born | April 1, 1828 Deerfield, New Jersey |
| Died | June 8, 1913 (aged 85) Chicago, Illinois |
| Place of burial | Oakdale Memorial Gardens Davenport, Iowa |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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| Other work | U.S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois |
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