John Valcoulon Le Moyne (November 17, 1828 – July 27, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

John V. Le Moyne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 3rd district
In office
May 6, 1876 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byCharles B. Farwell
Succeeded byLorenzo Brentano
Personal details
Born
John Valcoulon Le Moyne

(1828-11-17)November 17, 1828
Washington, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 27, 1918(1918-07-27) (aged 89)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Parents

Life and career

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Le Moyne was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, the son of Madeleine Romaine (Bureau) and Francis Julius LeMoyne.[1] Le Moyne attended the common schools. He was graduated from Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1847. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1852. He moved to Chicago, Illinois the same year and commenced practice. He was an unsuccessful candidate of the Liberal Party for election in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress. He successfully contested as a Democrat the election of Charles B. Farwell to the Forty-fourth Congress and served from May 6, 1876, to March 3, 1877. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1876 to the Forty-fifth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Chicago. He retired in 1887 and moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where he resided until his death. He was interred in Washington Cemetery, Washington, Pennsylvania.[2]

His wife, Julia N. Murray, was the daughter of politician Magnus Miller Murray. Le Moyne is the great-great-grandfather of actress Julie Bowen.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Julie bowen". Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 3rd congressional district

1876-1877
Succeeded by

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