Researching Leonard Sweeney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4010 people with the Sweeney surname? In that year Sweeney was ranked number 1066 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Leonard means "like a lion" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Leonard Sweeney on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Leonard Sweeney and the Sweeney Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 12277 people with the Sweeney surname in the UK? Sweeney is now ranked number 462 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 54688 people with the Sweeney surname in the USA? Sweeney is ranked number 139 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Leonard Sweeney
Leonard Sweeney
Leonard Eugene Sweeney (born July 5, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Sweeney was accused of filing false insurance claims, charged with fraud, convicted and sentenced to at least six months in jail and fined $3,000. Since no Pennsylvania Representative may serve when convicted, he was asked to step down from the seat to which he was newly elected. When he refused, the House voted 176–1 to remove him immediately. Sweeney appealed the ruling and lost.
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