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Edwin F. Leonard

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Edwin F. Leonard
Edwin F. Leonard in 1907 as a
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
37th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts[2]
In office
1921[1]–1924
Preceded byArthur A. Adams
Succeeded byFordis C. Parker
Member of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen[3]
Ward 2[3]
In office
1918[3]–1920[3]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
3rd Hampden District[4]
In office
1906–1907
Personal details
BornJuly 15, 1862[4]
Belmont, New Hampshire[4]
DiedNovember 1931 (aged 69)[5]
Political partyRepublican[4]
ProfessionDruggist[4]

Edwin F. Leonard (July 15, 1862 – November 1931) was an American druggist and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the 37th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts.

Trivia

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In 1907, while he was in Massachusetts House of Representatives, Leonard served on the House Committee on Mercantile Affairs with future president Calvin Coolidge.[6]

Political offices
Preceded by 37th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts
1921–1924
Succeeded by

Notes

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  1. ^ City of Springfield (1922), Municipal Register of the City of Springfield, Springfield, Ma.: City of Springfield, p. 908
  2. ^ City of Springfield (1922), Municipal Register of the City of Springfield, Springfield, Ma.: City of Springfield, p. 9
  3. ^ a b c d City of Springfield (1922), Municipal Register of the City of Springfield, Springfield, Ma.: City of Springfield, p. 907
  4. ^ a b c d e Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1907), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Vol. XVI, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 149
  5. ^ New York Times (November 25, 1931), "EDWIN F. LEONARD.; Former Mayor of Springfield, Mass., Is Dead at 69.", New York Times, New York, N.Y., p. 17
  6. ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1907), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Vol. XVI, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 53