The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-01-09
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Hon. w. ID. leonard,


Hon. w. b. Leonard, of Mauch Chunk,
we copy from the Democrat Of last Sa.
turday;
The unexpected death rt Hon. Wes-
ley b, Leonard, early on Friday morn
ing, Jan. list. caused pang of sorrow
to sadden every hes rt in this communi.
ty. He was born at Hancock, Della
ware Co., New York, on the 18th day of
January, 1885, and within two weeks,
If he had lived, would have passed his
4Oth birthday. From Hancock his
parents moved to Andover, Allegheny
Co., Kew York, in 1887 they living on
a farm, where the subject of this brief
notice was brought up. He received
his education at Alfred University, Al
fred Centre, N. Y, where he graduated
with distinction in his class in the year
1857. While at Alfred he was an ac-
tive member of the Orophilan Society.
His brother, DIR. r. Leonard, residing
in this county, and having a large prac-
indUcement which brought the deceased
to Mauch Chunk in 1859, when he en-
tered the law office of James L. Struth-
ers, Esq, and was admitted to the bar
at the March Court, 1861. The year
following, 1862, he received the n0mi-
nation by the Democratic party for
District Attorney, and was elected to
that position, and in 1865 was re-elect
ed to the same Office, he having made a
most excellent incumbent. In 1869 and
1870 he was elected and served with
honor and distinction in the Legislature.
Later he was appointed Revenue ASSES
sor by President johnson. He was al
so elected by his friends and oonsitu.
ents to various local offices of trust.
On July 2nd, 1868, he was married to
q daughter of Mr.. Leadenham, of
Weatherly, Carbon Co., who is left be-
hind with two little children.
Mr.. Leonard had engaged active y
in politics, and was always known as
an untlinching Democrat, and his social
life was always marked with honesty
and integrity of pnrpo,e. He was a
hard worker in his profession, and bore
an untarnished reputation for upright
ness and maniness. His sister-ir- law
was buried on Wednesday, and he was
unable to attend the funeral, having
left his office on Tuesday evening com.
planning of cold, aud after a short
illness of two days with acute pneu-
mocia, which bafled the skill of tie
physicians in attendance, he was called
away.
Ills faults were few, his virtues
many, and the news of his sudden de-
mise has shrouded the town IN gloom.
1t is to be hoped that the severe shock
his wife received may be. able to be
borne by her, and there is universalsym.
pathy that is felt everywhere in this
community for the Immediate relatives
at this hour of sorrow.
He was man beloved, respected aud
honored by every one who knew him.
and had he lived, would, most proba-
bly,, have been the next Senator from
this district.
MI. Leonard was buried on Monday
afternoon at , O'Clock.
AT meeting of tho members of the
bar of Carbon county, at the law Office
of Gen. Jno. d, Bert0lette, on the 2nd
of January, 1875, it was unanimously
Resolved, That by the sudden deeease
of Hon. Wesley b. Leonard, for many
years prominent member of our bar,
we have parted with one who in our
limited professional circle Will long be
missed.
Resolved, That our departed brother
was endeared to Us by his sincere friend
ship, generally urbanity, high sense of
professional honor and unassuming yet
sterling intelligence.
Resolved, That his untiring diligence
and marked fidelity to his clientage, un'
der all the difficulties and trying en-
barassmeDts, incident to the responsible
business of an Advocate and Solicitor,
were not the least of the many noble
qualities that adorned his professional
career.
Resolved, That in testimony of our
deep regret at the sad occurrence which
has called us together, we will attend
his earthly remains to their silent rest
ing place, assured that as he was born
the image of the earthly-his spirit has
already been Invested with the image
of the Heavenly.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
meeting file in the Office of the PIoth-
Onotary of the Court of Common ph as,
a copy of these proceedings, transmit
copy to his bereaved family in tncir
deep attllotiOn, as token of our sym.
pathy with their sorrows, and have them
inserted in the Mauch Chunk Demo.
crat and Mauch Chunk Coal Gazette.
j, ii. SIEwERs.
DANIEL KALBTus. Com,
W. &, FREEMAN.