Thomas J. Leib
Thomas Jefferson Leib | |
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| Born | 1806 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 14 July 1851 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Buried | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Years of service | 1811–1851 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands | Schooner Motto; Fort Foster |
| Battles / wars | Second Seminole War |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Matilda Harrison |
Thomas Jefferson Leib (1806-1851) was an American naval officer of the early 19th-century sailing ship era, active in Florida's Second Seminole War as well as anti-piracy and smuggling suppression patrols throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and West Indies.