904 Joseph Leeman

Constituency : York  1880-83

Joseph  succeeded  his  father  in  representing  York.

Joseph  was  a  solicitor. He  became  a  partner  in  the  family  business.

Joseph's  only  parliamentary  contributions  were  on  the  problems  caused  by  different  marriage  laws  in  England  and  France  and  river  flooding  in  East  Yorkshire. He  was  involved  in  a  wrestling  match  with  the  soldier  Lord  William  Beresford  on  Lendal  Bridge.

He  died  in  1883  aged  41.