Leisler, Jacob
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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LEISLER, JACOB lis l r, 1640 91, leader of an insurrection (1689 91) in colonial New York, b. Frankfurt, Germany. He immigrated to America in 1660 as a penniless soldier, married a wealthy widow, and became a trader...