Abiel Leonard

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The Right Reverend

Abiel Leonard
Bishop of Utah and Nevada
The Rt. Rev. Abiel Leonard (cropped).jpg
ChurchEpiscopal Church
In office1888-1903
PredecessorDaniel S. Tuttle
SuccessorFranklin Spencer Spalding
Personal details
Born(1848-06-26)June 26, 1848
Fayette, Missouri, United States
DiedDecember 3, 1903(1903-12-03) (aged 55)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
BuriedMount Olivet Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsAbiel Leonard & Jeanette Reeves
Spouse
Flora Terry Thompson
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(m. 1875)​
SignatureAbiel Leonard's signature

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.

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. XII. James T. White & Company. 1904. p. 87. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Death List of a Day". The New York Times. December 4, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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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