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
Bishop of Utah and Nevada
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
(
m. 1875)
Signature

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]

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References
  1. 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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