Abiel Leonard

The Right Reverend

Abiel Leonard
The Right Reverend; Abiel Leonard
Bishop of Utah and Nevada
Church	Episcopal Church
In office	1888–1903
Predecessor	Daniel S. Tuttle
Successor	Franklin Spencer Spalding
Personal details
Born	June 26, 1848; Fayette, Missouri, United States
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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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 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]

^ ^a ^b ^c 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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