Edwin F. Leonard

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.

Edwin F. Leonard
Edwin F. Leonard in 1907 as a
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
37th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts[1]
In office
1921[2] – 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[5]
Political partyRepublican[4]
ProfessionDruggist[4]

Trivia

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
Arthur A. Adams		 37th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts
1921–1924		 Succeeded by
Fordis C. Parker

Notes
  1. City of Springfield (1922), Municipal Register of the City of Springfield, Springfield, Ma.: City of Springfield, p. 9.
  2. City of Springfield (1922), Municipal Register of the City of Springfield, Springfield, Ma.: City of Springfield, p. 908.
  3. City of Springfield (1922), Municipal Register of the City of Springfield, Springfield, Ma.: City of Springfield, p. 907.
  4. 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.


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