The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-07-21
LEVERETTE LEONARD.
The Peoples Choice for Governor rs a
Native Missourian.

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Native Mssomian
I.cvcrettc Leonard, the Peoples
part, nominee for Governor of Mis-
souri,, was born in 1887.
He attended the country schools in
his district until he was lG. For two
wears atterward he worked on his
fathers farm in Cooper county. At
Is years he entered Darmoth College,
New Hampshire. So proficient was
the instruction given in Missouri $
old district schools, and so wei! had
Young Leonard improved his oppor-
tunities that, on examination, the
faculty complimented him very
highly. and entered him i'll the So
phomorc instead of the junior class.
Graduating in 1880. Lcvcrettc Leo
nard took years course in the law
department of Harvard University
For year aftcrwar,i he read law in
the office of Judge Wash Adams.
The war Of the rebellion having bro
ken out in the meantime, and the test
oath having been applied to all public
officials, Mr.. Leonard was prevented
from practicing AS attorney, as he
refused to subscribe to the oath.
He turned his back on the law office.
and put his hands to the law pillow
once more on his fathers farm in
Cooper county. With the close of
the war Lcvcrettc Leonard branched
out for himself and purcl,a sed Il small
farm in Saline county, on which he
has resided for 23 years.
|. He has added to his purchase from
time to time until his agricultural pos
sessions comprise 500 acres of as
highly cultivated soil rs there is in
Missouri.
Lcverette Leonard is a farmer
sprun. from long line of farmers.
Every male member of his father 5
family was tillcr Of the soil and
every son of Mr.. Leonard is following
! tina. avocation. One popularity OF
the family as farmers with their low,
of trees, and on that account tn,
family earned the soubriquet of The
| Tree Planters" Leverette Leonard
has a delightful family Of five children
three BOYS and two girls, the Young
est sou being Is Years Of ag', Mrs
Leonard is an educated, cultivated
! lady slevute,, to her home and chi!
,lrcn \ fine library furnishes yrn,:
and ola with an abundance Of iiteta
ture. Mr.. Leonard also taxes mann
Of the leading Journals ans! ma 80: .!!c,
of the day. While III college lie va,
acted icr i..s pro!i:icEc; iii ma,hema
/ ties and his clear insight into The
science Of political economy, am,
has continued his study of the latter
~ to date. Mr.. Leonard ha, never
held public office nor has he evc1
been IL seeker, even in an indirect wa
for publ: prcferment He WAS elect
ed President of the Farmers Alliance
of til" State mach against his persona
! incinations about year ago, and i
WAS only after the most intense pres
sure hV friends in the convention :in.
through kilograms from all oyer thu
state that Leverette Leonard was in
tluced to accept the Peoples part,
nomination for Governor
Mr. Leonard recently said: Il
have not vet outlined my plan OF cam
p.ign, but | sh Ill 20 upon the st umt
and speak wherever my people think
| should. shall give al! the spar;
time | possibly can to the canvass, an'
from what you have cen Of my worl
here, you know that our Chairman o
the State Committee. VI. Y. Carroll
will conduct IN active. aggressive
campaign. st. Louis Chronicle.