Abiel Leonard
Abiel Leonard (June 26, 1848 – December 3, 1903) was the second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah, serving from 1888 to 1903. He was succeeded by Franklin Spencer Spalding.
The Right Reverend Abiel Leonard | |
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| Bishop of Utah and Nevada | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office | 1888–1903 |
| Predecessor | Daniel S. Tuttle |
| Successor | Franklin Spencer Spalding |
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| Born | June 26, 1848 |
| Died | December 3, 1903 (aged 55) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Abiel Leonard & Jeanette Reeves |
| Spouse | Flora Terry Thompson
(m. 1875) |
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Biography
Abiel Leonard was born in Fayette, Missouri on June 26, 1848.[1]
He attended Washington University in St. Louis, Dartmouth College, and the General Theological Seminary.[1]
He married Flora Terry Thompson on October 21, 1875, and they had five children.[1]
Abiel Leonard died from typhoid fever in Salt Lake City on December 3, 1903.[2][3]
References
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XII. James T. White & Company. 1904. p. 87. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Death List of a Day". The New York Times. December 4, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bishop Leonard Gone From Life". Salt Lake Daily Herald. December 3, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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