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William H. Leonard

Lawyer/Judge

Centurion, 1861–unknown

Full Name William Henry Leonard

Born 11 June 1812 in Amenia, New York

Died 30 May 1891 in Bedford, New York

Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York

Proposed by Richard Goodman

Elected 4 May 1861 at age forty-eight

Archivist’s Note: There is a possibility that he did not join the club despite documentation of his election, as his name does not appear in any subsequent printed rosters of membership. He may have chosen not to “qualify” for membership (i.e., pay initiation fees). The Century Association has traditionally recognized such cases as former members, however, as rosters were not published annually and it is possible he joined between printings.