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LE FEVRE, Ralph:
Editor, anthor; b. New Paltz, N. Y., Aug. 25, 1-14: s. Josiah P. and Elizabeth Le Fevre: ed. New Paltz Acad., Albany State Normal Sch .: m. Marbletown, N. Y., June 2. 1973, Esther M. Oliver: children: Gertrude C., Elizabeth, James O. Taught school in N. Y. State and in Texas and Arkansas. shortly after the close of Civil War: elected school commissioner, 1972, and served three years. Editor and prop'r New Paltz Independent since 1:09. Author: History of New Palt: and Its Old Families (new edition in prepara- tiền ). Republican. Mem. Reformed (Dutch)
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Church. Corr. mem. Huguenot Soc. of America; pres. New Paltz Hist. Soc .; corr. mem. N. Y. Geneal. and Biog. Soc .; pres. B'd Trustees New Paltz Acad .; trustee Sen- ate House, Kingston. Address: New Paltz, N. Y.
LE FEVRE, Sherwood :
Oculist and aurist; b. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1868; s. William Le Roy and Malone (Brown) Le Fevre; ed. public and high schools, Albany, Albany Med. Coll., M.D., 1891; m. Central Bridge, N. Y., June 24, 1908, Ada Becker. Masons and Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, B. P. O. Elks, Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity (Union Univ., Beta chap- ter). Club: Glens Falls. Address: 13 Notre Dame St., Glens Falls, N. Y.
LEFFERTS, George Morewood:
Surgeon; b. Brooklyn, Feb. 24, 1846; ed. Dickinson Coll., A.M., 1869; Coll. Phys. and Surg., N. Y .. M.D., 1870; Columbia Univ., M.Sc., 1901; chief of clinic, Imperial Univ. of Vienna, 1872-73; m. Albany, N. Y., 1891, Annie Cuyler Van Vechten. Prof. laryngology, Columbia Univ., 1876; emeritus prof., 1904. Honorary fellow, Laryngol. Soc. of Berlin, 1901, and London, 1894; fellow Acad. of Medi- cine, N. Y .; American editor Internationales Centralblatt für Laryngologie (Berlin) ; for- merly editor The Archives of Laryngology, N. Y., and coeditor of the Archives de Laryn- gologie (Paris) ; collaborator in other pro- fessional publications. Clubs: University, Riding. Address: 212 Madison Av., N. Y. City.
LEFFINGWELL, Albert:
Author, physician; b. Aurora, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1845; s. Dr. Elisha and Jane (Jackson) Leffingwell; ed. Hamilton Coll. and L. I. Coll. Hosp., M.D., 1574; m. 1st, 1871, Mary C. Hathaway (died 1886) ; 2d, 1892, Elizabeth Fear. Spent 1875-79 in scientific and literary work in Europe, and several years in travel and residence in Japan, China, Burmah, In- dia, Africa, Palestine and Egypt. One of founders and medical directors Dansville San- atorium, 1882-8. Author: Rambles in Japan Without a Guide; Illegitimacy; Suicide in American Cities; Influence of Seasons Upon Conduct; Vivisection in America; The Lef- fingwell Record; The Vivisection Question. Has also written various monographs and papers on philosophical and economic topics. One of founders and directors Vivisection Reform Soc .; v .- p., 1899-1904, pres., 1904-05, Am. Humane Ass'n; life mem. L. I. Hist. Soc. Address: Aurora-on-Cayuga Lake, N. Y. LEFFINGWELL, Russell Cornell:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Sept. 10, 1878; s. Charles Russell and Mary E. (Cornell) Lef- fingwell; grad. Yale Coll., A.B., 1-99, Colum- bia Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1902: m. Brook- lyn, Jan. 27, 1306, Luchen Hewitt; one daugh- ter, Lucy Leflingwell. Partner in law firm of Cravath, Henderson & De Gersdorff: di- rector Washington Life Ins. Co. Clubs : Yfle, Railroad of N. Y. Residence: 29 Washington Square, West. Address: 52 Wil- liam St., N. Y. City.
LEFFINGWELL, William Elderkin:
Hotel proprietor: b. Aurora, N. Y., July 10, 1855; s. Dr. Elisha and Jane E. (Jack- son) Leffingwell; prepared for college at Cayuga Lake Acad .; entered Cornell U'niv., 1871; left before graduation to continue
studies at Brooklyn Collegiate and P.1 ;. teclinic Inst. Registrar and cashier Br. k. lyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Inst., 1st. ..: sec. and Treas. Dansville (N. Y.) Sanitari .! ». 1882-85; pres. and gen. mg'r The Glen Springs Co., Watkins, N. Y., since 1800. Pres. Vill _.. of Dansville, N. Y., 1885; mem. b'd of trus- tees, Village of Watkins, N. Y., 1599-1901; pres. Village of Watkins, N. Y., 1902-15; Democratic presidential elector N. Y. Sta :... 1904; comm'r of water, sewer and electric light, Watkins, N. Y., since 1906; mem. Wat. kins Glen State Reservation Comm'n, since 1906; director Watkins Salt Co. Democr .. '. Dist. deputy grand master, 20th Masonic Dist., N. Y., 1897; mem. Phi Delta Theta, S. A. R., Am. Scenic and Historic Preserva: tion Soc. Recreation: Automobiling. Clubs: Hamilton (Brooklyn), Rochester ( Roches- ter), Elmira City, Elmira Country, (El- mira), Corning City (Corning) ; Automobile Club of America (N. Y. City). Address : Watkins, N. Y.
LEFLER, Jehial:
Physician, surgeon; b. Tribes Hill, N. Y .. April 22, 1843; s. Martin and Eliza (Shultz) Lefler; great-grandfather (Loeffler) came from Wurtemberg to N. Y., 1754, and settled at Tribes Hill, Montgomery Co., N. Y., clearing home in the woods (name of family since modified to present spelling) ; ed. public schools of Fulton and Montgomery counties, N. Y., Jefferson Med. Coll., Philadelphia, and Med. Dep't Union Univ. (Albany) Med. Coll. M.D., 1864; m. Oct. 25, 1874, Josephine L. Mays; one daughter, Florence V. V. (Lefler) Conyne, b. May 2, 1876. Engaged in active practice of medicine since 1564. Ex-health officer, Town of Johnstown, N. Y .; ex-coroner Fulton Co .; ex-U. S. pension examiner. Also engaged in real estate investments in West. owning interest in a 1,040-acre stock and grain farm. Republican. Lutheran. Mem. Fulton Co. Med. Soc. Address: 25 S. Wil- liam St., Johnstown, N. Y.
LE GALLIENNE, Richard: -
Journalist and author; b. Liverpool, Eng- land, Jan. 20, 1866; s. John and Jane Le Gallienne; father engaged in mercantile bust- ness in Liverpool: ed. Liverpool Coll .; m. 1st, 1891, Mildred Lee (died 1894) : 2d, 1897, Julie Norregard. Served articles to firm of chartered accountants for seven years, aban- doned business for literature: for a few months was private sec. to Wilson Barrett, actor and manager; literary critic of the London Star, 1891, and continued in jour- nalism and literature in London and N. Y. City; of late years principally devoted to literary work. Author: My Ladies' Son- nets, 1587; Volumes in Folio. less: George Meredith, 1s>>; George Meredith. 1890; The Book- Bills Poems, 1892: The Religion of a Literary of Narcissus, 1 91; English Man. 1593: Prose Francies, Ist series, 1991; Robert Louis Stevenson, and Other Poems, 1-95; Retrospective Review, ISSO: Prese Fancies, 2d Series, 1996; The Quest of the Golden Girl, 1996; If I Were God, 1-97: Omar Khayyam, & Paraphrase, 1997; The Romance of Zion Chapel, 1-9 -: Young Lives, 1599: Worshipper of the Image, 100; Travels in England, 1000; The Beautiful Lie of Rome. 1900; The Life Romantic, 1900: Sleeping Beanty, 1900: An Old Country House. 142: Odes from the Divan of Hatiz, 1903; Painted
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LEIGHTON
Shadows, 1904; Little Dinners with the Sphinx, 1907. Edited an edition of Izaak Walton's "The Compleat Angler, " Hazlett's "Liber Amoris" and Hallam's Remains. Contributor to Harper's Monthly and other leading periodicals. Address : 59 W. 45th St., N. Y. City.
LEGGETT, Francis H .:
Importing grocer; b. N. Y. City, Mar. 27, 1840; academic ed'n. Began business life as clerk, 1856; went into business in partnership with older brother, 1862-70; then withdrew, and with younger brother, Theodore, estab- lished present firm of Francis H. Leggett & Co., of which continues to be head, and which is one of the largest importing houses in teas, coffees, groceries, etc. Director Washington Trust Co .; trustee Greenwich Savings Bank. Mem. Chamber of Commerce, Produce Exchange, Mercantile Exchange; mem. Council Charity Organization Soc. Clubs : Metropolitan, Union League, Mer- chants. Country home: Stone Ridge, Ulster Co., N. Y. Residence: 269 Madison Av. Ad- dress: W. Broadway, Franklin and Varick Sts., N. Y. City.
LEGGETT, John C .:
Lawyer, banker; b. Oswego, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1858; s. Otis M. and Rosette M. (Litchfield) Leggett; grad. Mo. State Univ., A.B. (head of class, prize medal in English), 1883; m. Cuba, N. Y., June 28, 1885, Genevieve Parker. Engaged in practice of law at Cuba, N. Y .; was formerly town auditor there. Pres. Cuba Nat. Bank. Director, sec. and treas. Cuba Cemetery Ass'n. Recreation : Travel. Club : City. Address: Cuba, N. Y.
LE GRAS, Gustave:
Educator; b. N. Y. City, Jan. 24, 1858; s. Stephen and Jane Marguerite ( Martial) Le Gras; ed. public schools of N. Y. City, Coll. City of N. Y., B.S., 1879, M.S., 1896 (honor man in class) ; in. New Orleans, La., Dec. 28, 1904, Alice Mary Loeb. In faculty of Coll. City of N. Y. since 1883; now asso. prof. mathematics. Has been to Europe several times for recreation and instruction. Has written several mathematical and educational papers and addresses. Mem. Phi Beta Kappa; fellow A. A. A. S .; mem. Am. Math. Soc., Teachers of Mathemtics of Middle States, Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Alliance Francaise, French Benevolent Soc. (past v .- p. ). Teacher of Mathematics. Clubs: Reform, National Arts, Round Table. Ad- dress: College of the City of N. Y., 13 th St. and St. Nicholas Terrace, N. Y. City. LE GRYS, Walter J .:
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Editor; b. Cambridge, N. Y., April 28, 1862; s. Thomas and Mary E. ( Smith) Le Grys; ed. Hobart Coll., A.B., 1853; m. Troy, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1894, Harriet L. Van Decar: children: Warren R., b. 1:96, Mary H., b. 1897, Gladys E., b. 1898, Herbert J., b. 1901. Began as re- porter on Troy Morning Telegram and Troy Northern Budget; now city editor Troy Press. - Former sec. Democratie Co. Com .; delegate to Dem. State and other conventions. Director and sec. Troy Daily Press Co. Dem- ocrat. Episcopalian. Mem. Publishers' Ass'n of Rensselaer Co., Phi Beta Kappa Soc., News Writers' Ass'n. Mason. Oriental Temple (Shrine ), Apollo Commandery, K. T., Bloss Council, R. and S. M., Apollo Chapter, R. A. M., Apollo Lodge, P', and A. M. Men
Chi Phi fraternity. Club: Masonic. Address: 102 Second Av., Troy N. Y.
LEHMAIER, James S .:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, May 19, 1859; s. Louis and Henrietta (Schwartz) Lehmaier; ed. N. Y. public schools, Cornell Univ., Ph.B., 1878, Columbia Univ. Law School, LL.B., 1880; m. Somerville, Mass., Jan. 30, 1889, Isabell Winslow Macy; children: Alan Lewis, b. 1890, Isabel Macy, b. 191. Engaged in practice of law in N. Y. City from 1880; was counsel in enforcing free transfer law of passengers on street railroads in cities in N. Y. State; specially retained by att'y- general to investigate N. Y. City mayoralty election of 1905; as counsel for aliens and em- ploying lithographers against Am. Federation of Labor, secured decision from att'y-gen. of U. S. and rec. of commerce and labor, in 1907, admitting foreign lithographic artists brought to U. S. under contract, nowithstand- ing the Alien Contract Labor Law. Comm'r of accounts of City of N. Y., under Mayor William L. Strong, 1895; delegate to numer- ous Republican State conventions. As execu- tive of Transit Reform Committee of One Hundred and allied civic organizations for four years successfully opposed passage of railroad "grab" bills by Legislature and was . a leader in securing the Public Service Com- m'n for N. Y. City. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Am. Bar Ass'n, N. Y. State Bar Ass'n, Japan Soc. of N. Y., Municipal Art Soc., Transit Reform Com. of 100, West End Ass'n, Dwight Alumni Ass'n. Clubs : Repun- lican, Independent Club of West Side, Cor- nell University. Address: 132 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
LEIGHTON, George B .:
Capitalist; b. St. Louis, Mo., July 19, 1861; s. George Eliot and Isabel (Bridge) Leighton; ed. at St. Louis, N. Y. City and Paris, and at Harvard Coll., class of Iss; m. St. Louis, April 14, 1893, Charlotte Kayser; children : George Eliot, b. 1894, John Langdon and Henry Kayser, b. 1896. Pres. Los Angeles Terminal R'y, 1890-1900; pres. Leighton and Howard Steel Co., St. Louis, 1597-1903; v .- p. Am. Steel Foundries, 1904-06: now director Bridge Beach Mf'g Co., Am. Steel Foundries, Commonwealth Steel Co., Hannibal Water Co. Republican. Episcopalian. Mem. Soc. of the Cincinnati (N. H.), Loyal Legion, Soc. Co- lonial Wars. Clubs: Somerset, (Boston) ; Chicago, (Chicago) ; Union, Mertopolitan, University, Harvard, Tuxedo (N. Y. City). Legal residence: Monadnock Farm, Monad- nock, N. II. Address: 42 Broadway, N. Y. City.
LEIGHTON, Joseph Alexander:
Educator, clergyman; b. Orangeville, Ont., Can., Dec. 2, 1870; s. James and Jane ( Speers) Leighton : ed. Orangeville High Sel .. Toronto Univ., B.1., 191 (honors in phil- osophy, governor-general's medal in natural science), Cornell Univ., Ph.D., 1994; Episco- pal Theol. Sch., B.D., 196; Harvard Univ., Berlin and Erlangen. Germany; m. N. Y. City, April 4. 1.59. Victoria E. Paul: chil. dren: Paul Alexander. b. 1900. Reginald. b. 1:3. Scholar and fellow in philosophy, Cor- nell Univ., 1991-94; ass't Grace Parish, N. Y. City, 1:06; traveled in Europe, 197; since 197, prof. philosophy and chaplain of Hobart Coll, several times preacher at Cornell.
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Author: Typical Modern Conception of God, 1902; Jesus Christ and the Civilization of To-Day; also many articles and reviews on philosophical subjects. Independent in poli- tics. Episcopalian. Mem. Am. Psychol. and Philos. Ass'n, Phi Beta Kappa, Am. Forestry Ass'n. Pres. N. Y. State Intercollegiate Athletic Union. Recreations: Walking, ten- nis, fly-fishing, coaching la crosse team. Address: Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y.
LEIPZIGER, Henry M .:
Spervisor of lectures, B'd of Ed'n, N. Y. City; b. Manchester, England, Dec. 29, 1854: s. Marcus and Martha (Samuel) Leipziger; ed. N. Y. public schools, Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., B.S., 1873; Columbia, LL.B., 1575, Ph.D., 1888. Teacher in public schools, 1873-81; or- gânized Hebrew Technical Inst. and directed Same, 1854-91; ass't sup't public schools of N. Y. City, 1891-96: supervisor of lectures since 1590. Organized system of public lec- tures given by B'd of Ed'n of N. Y., and has directed same since its inception. The pub- lic lecture system is a system of education of adults, and has proved a great success. Was for 17 years chm'n Library Committee of Aguilar Free Library, now incorporated in the N. Y. Public Library. Mem. Am. Hist. Ass'n, Nat. Ed'n Ass'n, Am. Library Ass'n; v .- p. Am. Scenic and Historic Preservation Soc .; trustee Edn'l Alliance; trustee Hebrew Technical Inst .; mem. Com. on Prevention of Tuberculosis of Charity Organization Soc. Has lectured frequently on edn'l and ethical topics before colleges, teachers' institutes and other associations, and made addresses on special celebrations, such as opening of edn'l institutions. Clubs: City, Judæans (pres. ), The Round Table. Address: 500 Park Av., N. Y. City.
LELAND, Arthur S .:
Banker; b. Boston, Mass .; s. Emerson and Mary A. (Seaver) Leland; ed. Chauncey Hall Sch. and Mass. Inst. Technology, Bos- ton; unmarried. Mem. firm of Arthur S. Leland & Co., bankers and brokers, N. Y. City and Boston. Mem. New England Soc., and Sons of the Revolution. Clubs: Ardsley ( Ardsley-on-Hudson), N. Y. Athletic, Repub- lican (N. Y. City), Algonquin (Boston). Residence: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Address: 40 Exchange Pl., N. Y. City.
LEMAN, Francis Frederick:
Lawyer; b. N. Y. City, Oct. 17, 1860: s. Moses H. and Mathilde J. ( Hernstein) Leman; grandson M. L. Lehman, who intro. duced the first steel pen into U. S. market, as importer and mf'r; ed. Grammar Sch. 35. N. Y. City, Coll. City of N. Y., A.B., LEONARD, Albert: 1882; Columbia Coll. Law Sch. and N. Y. Law Sch., LL.B., 1>94; m. Mar. 3, 1855. Hen- riette Pecare: children : Violet F., Lueille M., Herbert Spencer. Before admission to bar, was a resident of St. Louis, Mo., for 8 years, where was engaged in surgical, optical and mathematical instrument business, being see. of incorporated company of manufacturers and dealers in that line. Admitted to bar. 1-91; was 6 years chief clerk Municipal Court, Borough of Richmond and prior to and during that period was active mem. Dem- ocratie organization of Richmond Co. Direc. tor and counsel Waite & Bartlett Mf'g Co. Mem. F. and 1. M. R. A. M .. Royal Arcanum. Loyal Ass'n, Richmond Borough. on the duties of other positions. Mem. Nat. S22
Chess Club, Staten Island Hist. Soc. dress: W. New Brighton, N. Y.
LEMCKE, Ernst Eduard:
Bookseller, publisher, importer: h. I. walk (Prussia), Mar. 19, 1si4; s. Gusto: Augusta ( Sehmsdorf) Lemcke; ed. City ( Stettin, Prussia; m. Astoria, N. Y., F ... 1876, Adelgitha Blackwell; children: hr G., b. 1877, G. Roland, b. Isso, Hildegard. 1882, Marie, b. 1854 (died 1907), Karl :: b. 1986. Senior mem. firm of Lemon . 5 Buechner. Club: Essex County Cou ... (Orange, N. J.). Residence: Orange, N. J. Address : 11 E. 17th St., N. Y. City.
LEMMON, George Thomas:
Clergyman; b. Troy, N. Y., Sept. 17. 1 ... s. Thomas H. and Isabella (Boyd) Lemm. ed. public schs. of Troy; m. Troy, N. Y Feb. 28, 1884, Ida Mary Salisbury; childr. . Ida M., b. Feb. S, 1889, Florence J., Mur : 5, 1891, Grace D., b. Dec. 25, 1:94. grocer in Troy until entering ministry; m .: Troy Conference, M. E. Church; has pastorates at Berlin, Melrose, Lake Place: and Luzerne, N. Y., S. Shaftsbury and Ferrisburg, Vt. Traveled in Great Britla. Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium a ... Switzerland, summer of 1903. Author: Beror Things for Sons of God, 1897; The Eter !.... Buildings, 1900 ( both Eaton & Mains: authority on life and literature of Abrah .... Lincoln. Director and pres. B'd of Director .. Orange Home, Hatboro, Pa. (105 inmates). Address: Luzerne, N. Y.
LEONARD, Adna Bradbury:
Clergyman; b. Berlin, Mahoning County. Ohio, Aug. 2, 1:37; s. John and Nancy (D) ... vis) Leonard; grad. MIt. Union Coll., Onin. A.B .; received D.D. from New Orleans Univ .. LL.D. from Mt. Union Coll .; m. Pale,ti :.... Iowa, Feb. 19, 1861, Caroline Amelia Kiser: children : May Ida, b. 1862, Lilly Ada. b. 1864, Eva Amelia, b. 1866, Asbury Oswen, 1 -... Lina Ann. 1870, Adna Wright, 1st4, John Wilbur, 1853. Ordained in ministry of Metho- dist Episcopal Church, Isco: candidate for governor of Ohio on Prohibition ticket. 1-55: elected corresponding sec. of Missionary S . of M. E. Church, 1ss8. reelected 1592, 1s. ... 1900, 1901; in 1908 elected corresponding ser. B'd of Foreign Missions M. E. Church. In 1893 visited missions of that church in Japan. Korea and China: in 196 and 197 made world-round visitation of missions: India, Burma, Malaysia, the Philippine Islands. China. Korea and Japan. Residence: 23 Van Buren St., Brooklyn. Address: 150 Fifth Av., N. Y. City.
Educator: b. Logan, Ohio, Dee. 21. 1552: s. John and Mahala ( Welty) Leonard: ed. in country schools. Ohio Central Normal School, Ohio Univ .. A.B., Isss. A.M., 1:91. Hamilton Coll., Ph.D .. 1-94; m. Athens, Ohio, July 13. 1.57; children: Gertrude. b. 1-90, Charles Albert. b. IS91. Principal high school. Dun- kirk. N. 'Y., 18 --- 93, high school. Binghamton. N. Y .. 13-97: prof. pedagogy and dean Coll. of Liberal Arts, Syracuse Univ .. 1-97-1900; pres. Normal Schools of Mich., 1900-02: mem. educational dep't of Houghton. Mitlin & Co .. Boston, 1902.07: sup't schools. New Rochelle, N. Y., from 1907. Editor Journal of Pedagogy, since 1991, at same time carrying
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Edn'1 Ass'n, Phi Beta Kappa Soc., Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Director Lasell Sem., Auburndale, Mass. Address: New Rochelle, N. Y.
LEONARD, Edgar Cotrell:
Merchant; b. Albany, N. Y., May 28, 1862; s. Daniel and Mary E. (Cotrell) Leonard : ed. public schools, Albany Boys' Acad. and Williams Coll., A.B., 1986; m. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1890, Bessie Woolworth; children : Ruth Woolworth, Katharine. Since 1887 mem. of firm of Cotrell & Leonard, whose bus- iness was established by his maternal grand- father 1832. Also director and treas. Albany Safe Deposit Co., and of Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of Albany, N. Y. Visited Europe in 1902 and 1906. Served 5 years in N. G. N. Y. Republican; mem. Albany Water Front Inmprovement Comm'n. Presbyterian; direc- tor (pres. 1899-1901) Y. M. C. A. of Albany, and mem. State Com. Y. M. C. A .; director Auburn Theol. Sem. Mem. Am. Civic Ass'n, Nat. Geog. Soc., Am. Inst. Mining Eng'rs, Am. Scenic Preservation Soc., Albany Hist. and Art Soc., Masonic Order 32º, Delta Psi fraternity, Sons of the Revolution, Soc. Co- lonial Wars, Mayflower Descendants (pres. Albany Chapter ). Clubs : University, Fort Orange, Country, Polo (Albany) ; Sanctum ( Litchfield, Conn.). Residence: 44 Willett St. Address: 472 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. LEONARD, Gardner Cotrell:
Merchant and mf'r; b. W. Springfield, Mass., Oct. 16, 1863; s. Daniel and Mary Elizabeth (Cotrell) Leonard; grad. Albany Acad., 1882; Williams Coll., A.B., 1887 (with philosophical oration and election to Phi Beta Kappa Soc.) ; m. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1903, Grace Watson Sutherland; children : Gardner Cotrell, Jr., b. 1905, Margaret Sutherland, b. 1907. Since 18-8, with Cotrell & Leonard, of Albany, a partner since 1890; originator and director of Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume, incorporated by Regents of Univ. of State of N. Y., 1902. Served in N. G. N. Y., 1888-98, including ser- vice at Buffalo during strike of 1592. Direc- tor Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Republican. Pres- byterian. Mem. Albany Inst. and Hist. and Art Soc. (former v .- p.) ; editor of Songs of Williams, 1898. Mason. Recreation : Farming at Hardscrabble, Atlamont, N. Y. Clubs: University, (N. Y. City) ; University, Fort Orange, Albany, Country, Unconditional (Al- bany); Delta Psi fraternity. Address: 42 Willett St., Albany, N. Y.
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Editor, author; b. London, England, June 6, 1849; s. Howard James and Mary Ann (Smith ) Leonard; academic ed'n; m. Chi- cago, May 21, 1834, Georgiana Mix: children: Howard G., b. Mar. 25, 1885. William M., b. April 20, 18-6 (Columbia 1910), Alice Mac, b. Aug. 4, 1-91, Bessie Virginia, b. April 2, 1893, Robert H., b. April 22, 1:95. Came to U. S. 1568; admitted to bar, Beaumont, Tex., Nov. 1571. practised law and edited news- papers in Texas and Arizona 1-71-$1: in daily newspaper work as editorial writer, Chicago, 1882-87; since then editor and author of books, contb'r to magazines, critic: editor The Social Forum (monthly) 1:05-1900. Origina- tor and sole editor Who's Who in America, 1897-1906: editor Who's Who in New York City and State, 1907, 1909, Men of America,
1008, Who's Who in Pennsylvania, 1908. Lec- turer on sociological, scientific and religious subjects. Democratic nominee for Congress. 8th Ill. Dist., 1898 and 1900, against Albert J. Hopkins (now U. S. Senator); 8 years mem. and 6 years sec. Wheaton (Ill.) B'd of Ed'n. Methodist; Sunday School teacher: State delegate from Ill. to Internat. Sunday Sch. Conv., Toronto, 1905. Mem. A. A. A. S., Nat. Geog. Soc. Has traveled extensively in U. S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Residence: 917 Summit Av. Address: 1 W. 34th St., N. Y. City.
LEONARD, Lewis A .:
Journalist and newspaper advertising ag't; b. in Talbot Co., Md., July 10, 1846; s. Nathaniel and Ann R. (Barnes) Leonard; grad. West River Inst., June 18, 1:63: m. Hagerstown, Md., Dec., 1868, Margaret J. Pierson; one daughter, Leila A. (Mrs. A. C. Woods, of St. Louis, Mo.). Read law with Hon. I. C. W. Powell, at Easton, Md .; ad- mitted to bar, 1866; after practising law a short time, bought a country paper and be- came more interested in newspaper work than in law; with John A. Murray founded Cum- berland (MId.) Times; afterwards associated with J. C. Doublebower in publishing Lafay- ette (Ind.) Dispateh; in 1870, removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, and, with M. D. Hanover and others, founded the Cincinnati Star, which proved a very successful venture, and was consolidated with the Times. under the name of the Times-Star, with the Star management in charge; continued as editor and business mg'r of paper 14 years. Was v .- p. Nat. Asociated Press and of United Press. which succeeded that organization till a while previous to his removal to New York, in 1891; then became publisher weekly edition N. Y. Sun, leaving this in 1894 to enter business of special advertising agent, which has since followed, and mem. firm Leonard & Lewis. Treas, and director Nason Publish- ing Co .: Pres. Hubbell-Hardener Co. Demo- crat. Episcopalian. Mem. Ohio Soc. of N. Y., Maryland Soc., Southern Soc., Confeder- ate Vets. Address : 900 Tribune Bld'g, N. Y. City.
LEONARD, William Day:
Lawyer: b. Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 1S. 1857; s. William and Delia F. (Day) Leonard; ed. Wesleyan Univ., M.A., class of 1st8; Columbia Univ. Law Sch., LL.B., 1850: m. Wilmington, Del., Oct., 17, 188, Florence G. Kendall. Mem. 7th Reg't, N. G. N. Y., 1883- 94: sergeant Co. B. Director George Chiris Realty Co., v .- p. and sec. Sperry & Popham Coal Co., Lt'd; v .- p. Enler & Robeson Co. :
director Manhattan Mortgage Co .: mem. firm IIyde & Leonard. Republican. Mem. M. E. Church. Mem. Ass'n Bar City of N. Y., Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Recreations: Golf, tennis, sailing. Clubs: Alpha Delta Phi, Drug and Chemical. Residence: 48 W. 73d St. Address: 141 Broadway, N. Y. City.
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