Age 51 years, 8 months, 8 days.
From the "Boston Herald," (Boston, Massachusetts), 8 Oct 1907:
Left Good Navy Record.
Commander Leonard, U. S. N. Retired, Died at Providence Yesterday.
Commander Samuel H. Leonard, U. S. N., retired, died yesterday at Providence, R. I., after an illness of a year's duration.
The deceased officer was born in Worcester.
He was graduated from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and was appointed in 1881 by President Arthur as an engineer officer of the navy.
He rose steadily through the various grades until he reached the rank of commander.
He served on the Brooklyn, the Charleston, the Scorpion and the Missouri.
During his career Commander Leonard saw active service at Brazil, in Cuba, and was through the Boxer troubles in China.
He was also connected with the cruiser Enterprise.
He was retired from the service at his own request on July 1, 1905.
Since then he had served at the Bath Iron Works and the Boston navy yard.
He was detached on account of illness last October.
He was a son of Gen. Samuel H. Leonard, who was well known in civil war times as the colonell of the 13th Massachusetts regiment.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at worcester. Deceased was unmarried. He is survived by a brother and sister.
His Providence Death Record shows: Cmdr. Leonard died at Butler Hospital of "General Paralysis of the Insane Hypostatic". (per contributor 47076696)
From the "Boston Herald," (Boston, Massachusetts), 8 Oct 1907:
Left Good Navy Record.
Commander Leonard, U. S. N. Retired, Died at Providence Yesterday.
Commander Samuel H. Leonard, U. S. N., retired, died yesterday at Providence, R. I., after an illness of a year's duration.
The deceased officer was born in Worcester.
He was graduated from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and was appointed in 1881 by President Arthur as an engineer officer of the navy.
He rose steadily through the various grades until he reached the rank of commander.
He served on the Brooklyn, the Charleston, the Scorpion and the Missouri.
During his career Commander Leonard saw active service at Brazil, in Cuba, and was through the Boxer troubles in China.
He was also connected with the cruiser Enterprise.
He was retired from the service at his own request on July 1, 1905.
Since then he had served at the Bath Iron Works and the Boston navy yard.
He was detached on account of illness last October.
He was a son of Gen. Samuel H. Leonard, who was well known in civil war times as the colonell of the 13th Massachusetts regiment.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at worcester. Deceased was unmarried. He is survived by a brother and sister.
His Providence Death Record shows: Cmdr. Leonard died at Butler Hospital of "General Paralysis of the Insane Hypostatic". (per contributor 47076696)
Age 51 years, 8 months, 8 days.
From the "Boston Herald," (Boston, Massachusetts), 8 Oct 1907:
Left Good Navy Record.
Commander Leonard, U. S. N. Retired, Died at Providence Yesterday.
Commander Samuel H. Leonard, U. S. N., retired, died yesterday at Providence, R. I., after an illness of a year's duration.
The deceased officer was born in Worcester.
He was graduated from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and was appointed in 1881 by President Arthur as an engineer officer of the navy.
He rose steadily through the various grades until he reached the rank of commander.
He served on the Brooklyn, the Charleston, the Scorpion and the Missouri.
During his career Commander Leonard saw active service at Brazil, in Cuba, and was through the Boxer troubles in China.
He was also connected with the cruiser Enterprise.
He was retired from the service at his own request on July 1, 1905.
Since then he had served at the Bath Iron Works and the Boston navy yard.
He was detached on account of illness last October.
He was a son of Gen. Samuel H. Leonard, who was well known in civil war times as the colonell of the 13th Massachusetts regiment.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at worcester. Deceased was unmarried. He is survived by a brother and sister.
His Providence Death Record shows: Cmdr. Leonard died at Butler Hospital of "General Paralysis of the Insane Hypostatic". (per contributor 47076696)
From the "Boston Herald," (Boston, Massachusetts), 8 Oct 1907:
Left Good Navy Record.
Commander Leonard, U. S. N. Retired, Died at Providence Yesterday.
Commander Samuel H. Leonard, U. S. N., retired, died yesterday at Providence, R. I., after an illness of a year's duration.
The deceased officer was born in Worcester.
He was graduated from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and was appointed in 1881 by President Arthur as an engineer officer of the navy.
He rose steadily through the various grades until he reached the rank of commander.
He served on the Brooklyn, the Charleston, the Scorpion and the Missouri.
During his career Commander Leonard saw active service at Brazil, in Cuba, and was through the Boxer troubles in China.
He was also connected with the cruiser Enterprise.
He was retired from the service at his own request on July 1, 1905.
Since then he had served at the Bath Iron Works and the Boston navy yard.
He was detached on account of illness last October.
He was a son of Gen. Samuel H. Leonard, who was well known in civil war times as the colonell of the 13th Massachusetts regiment.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at worcester. Deceased was unmarried. He is survived by a brother and sister.
His Providence Death Record shows: Cmdr. Leonard died at Butler Hospital of "General Paralysis of the Insane Hypostatic". (per contributor 47076696)
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