Background
The son of Peter Leigh and Elizabeth née Latus, he was educated at Westminster School, London, before emigrating to America where his father was Chief Justice of South Carolina.
The son of Peter Leigh and Elizabeth née Latus, he was educated at Westminster School, London, before emigrating to America where his father was Chief Justice of South Carolina.
He was appointed Attorney-General of South Carolina by King George III in 1765 and, on 15 May 1773, was created a Baronet, styled "of South Carolina, America".
Leigh became a lawyer and served as a Member of Council and a Judge of the Vice-Admiralty Court, before becoming Surveyor-General of South Carolina.
