LEGGETT, John Wheeler; born, Waterford, Mich., 1864; son of William H. and Annie B. (Beardslee) Leggett; educated in public schools of Waterford and at Hagerstown Academy; married at Detroit, 1892, Grace E. Frue. Began active career in employ of E.B. Smith & Co., Detroit, and later was in insurance business with firm of Morris & Davenport; became identified with Detroit Telephone Co., 1880; formed partnership with Wellington Q. Hunt as Hunt & Leggett, 1886, real estate and insurance, and continued until 1900, since then alone. Director Freeman, Delamater & Co., American Lamp Co., Computing Scale Co. of America, Victor Electric Co., Victor Electric Co., Chicago. Clubs: Detroit, Country. Recreations: Travel and golf. Office: 1216 Penobscot Bldg.

LE GRO, Albert Leland, dental surgeon; born, Suisun, Calif., Oct. 25, 1875; son of Richard Purrington and Cathryn A. (Smith) Le Gro; graduate Santa Rosa (Calif.) High School, 1891; student University of California, 1891-93; graduate university of Michigan, 1895; unmarried. Began practice at Athens, Mich., 1896; has practiced in Detroit since Oct., 1906. republican. Member Michigan State Board of Examiners in Dentistry (appointed secretary by Gov. Warner, Nov. 12, 1905), and member national Committee to promote uniform dental examinations in all states of the Union; member Southwestern Michigan (president, 1904-05, 1905-06), Michigan State (president, 1907), Northern Ohio and national Dental associations, Central Michigan Dental Society (honorary), Delta Sigma Delta. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreation: Horseback riding. Office: 271 Woodward Av. Residence: 907 Charlevoix Apts.

LEHNER, William, secretary and treasurer American paint and Glass Co.; born, Mt. Clemens, Mich., Feb. 24, 1872; son of Leonard and Catherine (Bartholmae) Lehner; educated in Mt. Clemens public schools and Detroit Business University; married at Detroit, Nov. 21, 1893, Miss Belle Shook. Began active career in men’s furnishings establishment, Mt. Clemens; came to Detroit, 1894, and was identified with John Gorman, the hatter, for four years, and then with J.L. Hudson for two years; was traveling salesman for the Detroit White Lead Works until Jan., 1906; since which time he has been connected with the American Paint and Glass Co. Member Detroit Paint and Varnish Club. Presbyterian. member Knights of Pythias. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreation: Tennis. Office: Cor. Bates St. and Cadillac Sq., Detroit. residence: Mt. Clemens, Mich.

LEIDICH, Christian, steamship agent; born, German, Jan. 19, 1868; son of Christian and Marie Elizabeth Leidich; college education in Germany and Detroit College of Law, LL.B., 1902; married, Paris, France, Sept. 30, 1897, Olga C. Dohmstreich, of Detroit. Came to America, 1889; located in New York City and first engaged in preparing boys for college; entered tourist business, 1893, traveling as director and lecturer of DePotter parties to countries of Europe and the Orient; became manager of Dr. DePotter’s Paris tourist office and assistant manager of the New York office; removed to Detroit, 1899, and has since acted as passenger agent, representing ocean and lake lines, and practiced law since 1902. Protestant. Member Board of Commerce. Clubs: Harmonie, Arion, Turnverein, Fellowcraft. Recreations: Gardening, music. Office: 174 Griswold St. Residence: 150 E. Grand Blvd.

LELAND, Henry Martyn; born, Danville, Vt., Feb. 16, 1843; son of Leander B. and Zilpha (Tifft) Leland; educated in public schools of Worcester and Milbury, Mass.; married at Milbury, Mass., 1867, Miss Ellen R. Hall. Learned machinist’s trade in Worcester, Mass.; tool maker in U.S. Armory, Springfield, Mass., 1862-65; was connected for twenty years with Brown & Sharp, Providence, R.I., becoming superintendent of sewing machine department; removed to Detroit, 1890, and started small machine shop on Bates St. as manufacturer of special machinery; organized the Leland & Falconer Manufacturing Co., of which was manager until merged into Cadillac Motor Car Co., 1904, of which has since been general manager. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Republican. Presbyterian. Recreation: Automobiling. Office: 1343 Cass Av. Residence: 69 Watson St.

LEONARD, Charles Henri, physician, author; born, Akron, O., Mar. 28, 1850; son of Charles H. and Ann S. (Gary); educated at Hiram College, O., Genesee College, Lima, N.Y.; Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., graduating, A.B., 1872, A.M., 1882; studied medicine at Cleveland, O., under Professor G.C.E. Weber, attended lectures at Medical Department, University of Wooster, graduating, M.D., 1874; post-graduate courses at College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Woman’s Hospital, New York; married, at Avon Springs, N.Y., June 5, 1872, Cornelia S. Williams. Has practiced in Detroit since 1874; professor gynecology Detroit College of Medicine since 1879; member Detroit Public Library Board for six years, and its president, 1901. Member American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society, Wayne County Medical Society (president, 1888-90), Detroit Gynecological Society (vice president, 1892). State committeeman Pan-American Medical Congress. Author: Pocket Anatomist; Reference and Dose Book; A Manual of Bandaging; Hair: Its Growth, Care, Diseases and Treatment; Materia Medica and Therapeutics, etc.; formerly editor and proprietor Leonard’s Illustrated Medical Journal, founded, 1877. Republican. Methodist. Mason. Recreaton: Whist. Office: 103 Broadway. Residence: 827 2d Av.

LEONARD, Everett Austin; born, Mount Clemens, Mich., Sept. 26, 1855; son of Theodore Otis and Mary Townsend (Jenney) Leonard; educated in public schools of Detroit; unmarried. Began active career as clerk in wholesale department of E.B. Smith & Co., books and stationery, where he remained for six years; then was bookkeeper in Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette R.R. Co’s land office; bookkeeper for six years fir George R. Angell, photographic supplies, until organization of the Standard Life and Accident Insurance Co., July 1, 1885, when he became connected with the company, and since 1895 has been secretary and member of the board of directors. Republican. Episcopalian. Member Sons of American Revolution. Clubs: Fellowcraft, Wayne, Detroit Boat. Recreations: Automobiling, baseball and other outdoor diversions. Office: Penobscot Bldg. Residence: 60 Stimson Place.

LEONARD, George E., lawyer; born, Argentine, Mich., May 28, 1878; son of Edward F. and Maggie (Berry) Leonard; graduate Fenton High School, Fenton, Mich., June, 1899; University of Michigan, Law School, degree of LL.B., June 19, 1902; unmarried. Has been in practice in Detroit since June, 1902; secretary, treasurer and attorney Business Men’s Credit Exchange, commercial reporting and collecting, since 1904. Member law firm of Leonard & Crane. Republican. Methodist. Member Corinthian Lodge, A.F. & A.M., King Cyrus Chapter, R.A.M., Detroit Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar. Office: 325-326 Hammond Bldg. Residence: 21 Ledyard St.

LEONARD, Henry R., president H.R. Leonard Furniture Co.; born, Cleveland, O., Aug. 27, 1847; son of Raymond H. and Margaret C. (Cowan) Leonard; educated in public schools of Cleveland, married at Cleveland, 1872, Annie E. Lawrence. Began in furniture business in Cleveland, 1867; removed to Detroit, 1884, and established the H.R. Leonard Furniture Co. Republican. Member Masonic order (32^o), Knights Templar, Shrine. Recreations: Driving and breeding fine trotting horses. Office: 267-269 Woodward Av., Detroit. Residence: 34 Eliot St., Detroit; summer residence: Point Aux Barques, Mich.

LEONARD, Orvice R.; born Keene, N.H., Sept. 24, 1865; son of Henry O. and Harriet (Hendrick) Leonard; educated in public schools of Keene, N.H., Brattleboro, Vt., and six months at Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vt; unmarried. Began active career as clerk in grocery and furniture store, later learning organ and piano tuning; was chief clerk in office of register of deeds for two years and in surety bond business four years; has been resident manager National Surety Co., of New York, at Detroit, since Mar., 1903. Served for nine years in state militia of Vermont; on board U.S.S. Yosemite during Spanish American War. Republican. Episcopalian. Member I.O.O.F. Club: Fellowcraft. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: 1229 Majestic Bldg. Residence: 165 Kirby Av., W.

LESHER, George Henry, lawyer; born, Easton, Pa.; son of Joseph H. and Susan Lesher; educated in public schools of Detroit and Mayhew’s Business College; studied law and was admitted to the bar, 1888; married at Sharon, Pa., Berdella E. Hulette. Deputy clerk in Recorder’s Court, Dec. 5, 1873-Mar. 1, 1900 ; began practice of law, 1888, and since retiring from Recorder’s Court in 1900 has devoted entire time to practice. Director Peninsular Savings Bank, Stewart Transportation Co.; secretary Sheyboygan (Wis.) Gas Light Co. Republican. Member Detroit Bar Association. Mason; member B.P.O.E. Clubs: Detroit Boat, Detroit Boat Club Yachtsman, Detroit Yacht, Harmonie Society. Recreation: Yachting. Office: 815 Union Trust Bldg. Residence: Lucerne Apts.

LESHER, Howard J., treasurer Detroit Trust Co.; born, Easton, Pa., Aug. 9, 1856; son of Joseph H. and Susan (Kortz) Lesher; educated in public schools of Detroit; married at Joliet, Ill., Aug. 15, 1896, Miss Louise Minihan. Began business career as messenger First National Bank, Detroit, continuing one year; was connected with the office of collector of customs four years, two years in office of register of deeds and four years in money order department of the Detroit postoffice; after serving a year as deputy collector of customs was for four years in the office of city assessor and for four years acted as cashier of the postoffice; was with Union Trust Co., 1893-1902 has been treasurer Detroit Trust Co. since 1902. Republican. Member Detroit Board of Commerce. Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Golf, Detroit Boat, Old Club. Office: Detroit Trust Co. Residence: 121 Seward Av.