The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-11-08
FIRST EDITION.
DIR. LESLIE DEAD.
Death OF Wsll.known Physician
of New Castle County.

DossH VI Welh.knOWn Physician
ofNew Castle County.
DIR. Allen Voorhees, Leslie, q we'll,
known citizen of New Castle county.
died about 0 o'clock, yesterday morn
ing, at his residence in the city of New
Castle, fIom complication of diseases,
chief of which was o chronic affection
OF the heart. The tier had troubled
him for years, but it. was only during
the last few weeks that it assumed a
serious aspect. During his last illness
he was attended by DR.. d. Hayes Ag-
new and other eminent physicians Of
Philadelphia. He was about sixty
years oi age.
DIR. Leslie vas born in Philadelphia
but when he was very young his
father removed to q farm in "Dutch
Neck" St. Georges hundred, where
the subject Of this sketch was raised.
lie studied medicine, graduated at the
Pennsylvania University, and prac-
ticed his profession in New Castle.
lie was very successful, and while he
continued his practice was the leading
physician of the neighborhood.
DR.. Leslie married Miss Voorhees,,
q family connection, of New York, by
whom he acquired considerable
wealth, and whose father built for him
his magnificent and palatial residence,
the pride Of New Castle. His wife
died in 1869.
For the past twenty years the Doc
tor did not practice his profession very
generally, but devoted most of his
time, particularly after the death OF
his wife, to travel. He was the most
extensive traveller in this State, hav-
ing visited nearly every point of inter-
est in this country and made several
voyages to Europe. His last Euro
pean trip was to Sweden and Norway
which he made about fifteen or eigh.
teen months ago. He contemplated a
trip to Florida, this winter, but was
prevented from starting by The illness
that resulted in his death.
In politics, DR.. Leslie was q whig
until after the breaking out of the civil
war, when he became Democrat. La
ter he took an active interest In pollti-
cal affairs, and in 1870 was the Demo-
cratic candidate for the State Seuate
from this county, to which position he
was triumphantly elected. He served
acceptably during the Legislative ses.
sion Of 1871, aud during the session ol
1873 was elected Speaker of the Senate
which position he filled with rare digni.
ty, ability and impartiality. This was
the only political position he ever held
though he was frequently spoken OF as
the Democratic candidate for Cover.
nor.
The Doctor was also prominently
identified with the Masonic fraternity
and for two terms was Grand Master o
the Grand Lodge Of Delaware. He wa;
for many years member of ST. John I
Lodge, No. 2, A. +. & A. NJ, oil New
Castle.
Or. Leslie was an intelligent, cultiva
ted gentleman, possessing rare converse
tiOnal powers, and was noted for hi,
we'll known throughout the State, anC
deeply respected wherever known. Hs
was generous host, but of late years hi
did not occupy his New Castle mansion
long at time, though it was ever KEEP
ready for occupancy. and the spaciou.
grounds and gardens maintained III per
feet order. His wealth has been estima
ted at between,$S00, 900 and $040,O 900, u
inherit which he leaves no children. III,
ha, brother physician on the Ameri
can LlIe steamship Ohio, and another
brother, Henry V. Leslie, of Philsdel
phis,is Secretaryoft the Delaware q Ches
apesks Canal Company. The Docto
was also, for number Of years, q mem
ber Of the Board OF Trustees Of Della
ware College. He was connected Will
the Protestant Episcopal Church.