William Andrew Leonard

William Andrew Leonard (July 15, 1848 - September 21, 1930) was an American author and prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as the forth Bishop of Ohio from 1889 till 1930.

The Right Reverend

William Andrew Leonard

D.D., LL.D.
Bishop of Ohio
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseOhio
ElectedMay 15, 1889
In office1889-1930
PredecessorGregory T. Bedell
SuccessorWarren Lincoln Rogers
Orders
OrdinationJuly 21, 1873
by John Williams
ConsecrationOctober 12, 1889
by John Williams
Personal details
Born(1848-07-15)July 15, 1848
Southport, Connecticut, United States
DiedSeptember 21, 1930(1930-09-21) (aged 82)
Gambier, Ohio, United States
BuriedTrinity Cathedral
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsWilliam B. Leonard & Louise D. Bulkley
Spouse
Sara Louisa Sullivan
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(m. 1873)​
Alma materSt Stephens College

Early Life and Education

Leonard was born on July 15, 1848 in Southport, Connecticut, the son of William B. Leonard and Louise D. Bulkley. His grandfather was Stephen B. Leonard, who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was educated at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He spent part of his early youth in Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he worked as a clerk in a clothing store owned by a relative. He then studied at St Stephens College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1866. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity from Berkeley Divinity School in 1871. [1] In 1878, he received a Doctor of Divinity from Washington and Lee University, Berkeley Divinity School, and St Stephens College, while in 1921, he received a Doctor of Laws from Kenyon College.

Ordained Ministry

Leonard was ordained deacon on May 31, 1871 in Trinity Church, Middletown, Connecticut, and then priest on July 21, 1873 in St John's Church, Stamford, Connecticut, on both occasions by Bishop John Williams. He served his diaconate at Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn from 1871 till 1872. In 1872, he became rector of the Church of the Redeemer in Brooklyn. He subsequently served as chaplain of the Twenty Third Regiment of the New York National Guard from 1876 till 1880. In 1880, he moved to Washington, D.C. to become rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square. [2]

Bishop

On May 15, 1889, after four special conventions to elect a bishop, Leonard was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Ohio. He was consecrated on October 12, 1889 by Presiding Bishop John Williams. He immediately succeeded as diocesan bishop that same year after the resignation of Bishop Bedell. Leonard was one of the founder of Trinity Cathedral, the diocesan cathedral which was completed in 1907. He was also responsible for the construction of several buildings on the campus of Kenyon College. On two occasions, he also briefly served as acting Presiding Bishop in 1929 and 1930, respectively. Leonard died in office on September 21, 1930 in Gambier, Ohio.[3][4][5]

Publications
  • Music in the Western Church: A Lecture on the History of Psalmody, Illustrated With Examples of the Music of the Various Periods (1872)
  • Via Sacra: Or, Footprints Of Christ. A Book For Holy Week (1875)
  • A Brief History of the Christian Church (1883)
  • A Faithful Life (1888)
  • The Story of the Prayer Book (1898)
  • A Biography of Stephen Banks Leonard (1909)

References
  1. "LEONARD, WILLIAM ANDREW", Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved on 14 November 2020.
  2. "Leonard, William Andrew, D.D., LL.D.". The Living Church Annual: 70. 1931.
  3. "William Andrew Leonard", Knox County Historical Society. Retrieved on 14 November 2020.
  4. Daniels, Louis Eugene (1930). William Andrew Leonard, a beloved prelate of the old school. Cleveland, Ohio: Artcraft Print.
  5. "Episcopal Church Bishop Dies Yesterday at Gambier", The Daily Times, New Philadelphia, Ohio, 22 September 1930.
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