Nathan Ransom Leonard

Nathan Ransom Leonard
Born1832 Edit this on Wikidata
Columbus Edit this on Wikidata
DiedJuly 8, 1917 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 84–85)
Butte Edit this on Wikidata
Resting placeMount Moriah Cemetery Edit this on Wikidata

Nathan Ransom Leonard (November 29, 1832 – July 8, 1917) was an acting president of the University of Iowa, serving first from 1867 to 1868 and again from 1870 to 1871.

Biography

Nathan R. Leonard was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1832.[1]

He married Elizabeth Heizer in 1853, and they had five children.[1]

Leonard died at his home in Butte, Montana on July 8, 1917.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nathan R. Leonard Dies at Butte Home". The Anaconda Standard. July 9, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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Preceded by
Oliver M. Spencer
Acting President of the University of Iowa
1867–1868
Succeeded by
James Black
Preceded by
James Black
Acting President of the University of Iowa
1870–1871
Succeeded by
George Thacher
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