Isaac Leffler

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Isaac Leffler (November 7, 1788 - March 8, 1866) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, brother of Shepherd Leffler.

Born on his grandfather's plantation, "Sylvia's Plain," Washington County, Pennsylvania, near Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia), Leffler attended the public schools and was graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Wheeling, Virginia. He served as member of the state house of delegates 1817-1819 from 1823 to 1827, 1832, and 1833. He served as member of the state board of public works in 1827.

Leffler was elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress (March 4, 1827-March 3, 1829). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress. He moved to that portion of Michigan Territory that is now Des Moines County, Iowa, in 1835. He was admitted to the Des Moines County bar April 15, 1835, and practiced law. Chief justice of the first judicial tribunal of Des Moines County April 11, 1836. After the creation of Wisconsin Territory April 20, 1836, served in the first legislature of the new Territory in 1836 and 1837 and served as speaker in 1837. He served as member of the house of representatives of the Territory of Iowa in 1841. He was appointed by President Tyler United States marshal for the district of Iowa December 18, 1843. Confirmed January 16, 1844, and served until removed by President Polk December 29, 1845. He resumed the practice of law in Burlington, Iowa. He declined the appointment of register of the land office at Stillwater in 1849. He was appointed by President Fillmore receiver of public moneys for the Chariton land district of Iowa August 30, 1852, and served until removed by President Pierce on March 29, 1853. He died in Chariton, Iowa, March 8, 1866. He was interred in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa.