Isaac Ledyard
Appearance
Isaac Ledyard (November 5, 1755 or 1754 – August 28, 1803) was a physician and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He was born in Groton, Connecticut, the son of Youngs Ledyard (1731–1762) and Mary (Avery) Ledyard (1730–1787).
Ledyard was Health Officer for the Port of New York, and he was a candidate in the 1791 New York's 1st congressional district special election.[1] He was a presidential elector in 1800, voting for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
The town of Ledyard, Connecticut is named for his family.
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