Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-16
FRANK LESLIE DEAD.
The Busy Life Ended Of the Publisher Of
Many Illustrated Periodicals.
New York SUM-

New York SUM-
Frank Leslie, the well-known pub
Usher, died about 6 o'clock last even.
ing at his residence, 5l1 Fifth avenue
in his ifty-ninth year.
Mr.. Leslie's name was originally
Henry Carter. He was born in Fps.
wich, England, where his father. 10,
seph Carter, was a glove manufacture
Of note. He learned that trade, ant
at the age of seventeen was sent t.
London, where he took charge of the
glove department in the retail dry
goods house of his uncle, a Mr.. Ellis.
ton. Another uncle of that name wat
Mayor Of Oxford at the time. Al
a very early age Henry dis.
played a passion for drawing
and engraving, and practiced
those arts constantly in his
leisure hours. He continued doing SC
in London, and when twenty years
old was discharged by his uncle for
marrying a young lady of whom his
family did lot approve. He then
devoted himself to art and became a
sketcher on the London illustrated
News, and subsequently, on the Pie
tOrial Times. Three sons, Henry,
Alfred and Scipio, were born to him
in four years, and, finding family ex-
penses heavy, he came to this country
in 1913. He followed his avocation
here in connection with various firms,
and became, in 1850, permanently con-
nected with Gleason's Pictorial in
Boston, and from 1851 to 1852 had
charge of Barnum & Beach's illus
trated newspaper, published in the
old Sun building in this city. He
added to his artistic accomplishments
those Of a practical printer, and in
1853 began business as a publisher on
his own account.
He greatly advanced illustrated
journalism by making a study of all
new suggestions for improvement, and
finally became the head of a very large
establishment on the corner of Elm
and Pearl streets. He failed in 1877,
while publishing thirteen illustrated
journals, and made an assignment Of
all his property to Mr.. Isaac w. Eng
land, to be managed, until the close Of
1880, for the benefit of his creditors,
who were principally paper dealers.
and literally disposed toward him.
His debts were $4l0, 600 and his as
sets, real and prospective, $50O.0 600
Notwithstanding Mr.. England's as.
signeeship, Mr.. Leslie remained prac.
teal manager of the business
which was removed after the failure tc
% Park Place. The establishment
now periodically issues Frank Leslie
illustrated Newspaper, Illustrirte lei
tung, Chimney Corner, Boys and
Girls Weekly, Illustrated Times.
Sunday Magazine, Popular Monthly
Lady's Magazine and Gazette Of
Fashion, Pleasant Hours, Chatterbox
and Budget, all headed with the prefS
of Frank Leslie's."
Mr.. Leslie won upon his arriva'
here the medal Of the American insti-
tute for wood engraving, and in 1876
was appointed a commissioner in the
department Of fine arts to the Pari,
exposition Of that year. He was pre-.
sented with a prize medal by Loui,
Napoleon, and in 1876, was State
commissioner for New York to The
Philadelphia centennial exhibition
Mr.. Leslie was a member of the Man.
haitian, Lotos and Jockey clubs. anC
as a Mason belonged to the Holland
lodge. His illustrated papers great,
aided Mr.. Bergh's efforts in amelio
rating the condition Of animals. Hi,
country residence near Saratoga has ;
wide reputation in that section O.
country for taste in architecture anC
beauty of grounds.
The deceased, while in London
always used professionally the name
Of Frank Leslie, and continued doinl
so on arriving here. Twenty year.
ago he adopted it permanently through
an act Of the legislature. At tina
time, in 1860, he was divorced from
his first wife, and six years ago mar
rled Mrs. Squire, whose maiden nam,
was Miss Miriam Follen. She wa.
many years younger than he and sur
3lyes him, together with his sons
Henry and Alfred Leslie. Scipi,
died about a year ago.
Mr.. Leslie attended to business a
his residence during the respites o
his illness, up to Friday last, and wa
dressed yesterday morning and NOV
ing about the house. His suffering
had been caused by the pressure of
tumor in his throat on the windpip
and esophagus, which prevented fire.
breathing, and at last suffocation en-
sued. He was unconscious for tw.
hours before death, and was attendel
at the time by his wife, his son Alfred
DIR. Strew, his family physician, an,
several friends. He told the Rev. Dr.
Bellows a few days ago that he wa
not d protesting Christian, but coul,
conscientiously say that he had neve
done to any man that which he woulI
not had done to him. The time of th
funeral is not definitely settled, but i
will probably take place from DIR
Chapins church on Tuesday. Tn
lnternent is to be in Woodlawn GENE
terry.