The death of Leverett L. Leggett occurred at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. Charles H. Jenkins, in this city (Sandusky, Ohio) Monday morning, (April 2, 1894) shortly after 6 o'clock, says the Sandusky Register. The sad news was received with painful shock and sorrow. Mr. Leggett, though residing in Cleveland, was a familiar figure in Sandusky. He came to Sandusky last week in company with Mrs. Leggett, who had been spending the winter with their son Ross, a junior in Princeton college. Mr. Leggett was apparently in his usual vigorous health, although having contracted a cold while east. On saturday night he was seized with a congestive chill and high fever set in. A physician was immediately summoned and although the symptoms continued and without much change all day Sunday and Sunday night no alarm whatever was felt as to the result and it was thought that he would be out again in a day or two. He was, however, suddenly stricken with an apoplectic spasm and died almost instantly. He was the second and only surviving son of General M. D. Leggett. Born in Zanesville he passed his boyhood in his native city and attending its public schools and also in Sandusky, laid the foundation for the thorough education and successful professional career which he attained later. After completing his academic studies he fitted himself for the practice of medicine and located early in the seventies in Sandusky but remained only about a year.
His tastes led him to another field and going to Washington with his father, then commissioner of patents during General Grant's administration, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and entered the office of his brother and later his father in the practice of patent causes. He married Miss Anna Ross of Zanesville, who, with one son survive to bear the great bereavement that has now come to them. Mr Leggett had become a leading patent attorney, and was recognized the country over as an expert in electrical cases, having few equals and a practice which called him to New York to San Francisco. Few men in his chosen profession had a brighter future for eminence before him. A man of remarkably strong intellect, keen, quick perceptions and large mental grasp, a conversationalist of rare powers and charm, bubbling over with good humor and good spirits, in music having the gift of genius, with the tender, generous sympathies of a woman, fond of his friends and unselfishly devoted to his family, Leverett Leggett as a friend and companion was as one among a thousand, and his death will bring genuine sorrow and a sense of loss to all who knew him.
The Courier, published: Zanesville, Ohio p.5
April 4, 1894
His tastes led him to another field and going to Washington with his father, then commissioner of patents during General Grant's administration, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and entered the office of his brother and later his father in the practice of patent causes. He married Miss Anna Ross of Zanesville, who, with one son survive to bear the great bereavement that has now come to them. Mr Leggett had become a leading patent attorney, and was recognized the country over as an expert in electrical cases, having few equals and a practice which called him to New York to San Francisco. Few men in his chosen profession had a brighter future for eminence before him. A man of remarkably strong intellect, keen, quick perceptions and large mental grasp, a conversationalist of rare powers and charm, bubbling over with good humor and good spirits, in music having the gift of genius, with the tender, generous sympathies of a woman, fond of his friends and unselfishly devoted to his family, Leverett Leggett as a friend and companion was as one among a thousand, and his death will bring genuine sorrow and a sense of loss to all who knew him.
The Courier, published: Zanesville, Ohio p.5
April 4, 1894
The death of Leverett L. Leggett occurred at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. Charles H. Jenkins, in this city (Sandusky, Ohio) Monday morning, (April 2, 1894) shortly after 6 o'clock, says the Sandusky Register. The sad news was received with painful shock and sorrow. Mr. Leggett, though residing in Cleveland, was a familiar figure in Sandusky. He came to Sandusky last week in company with Mrs. Leggett, who had been spending the winter with their son Ross, a junior in Princeton college. Mr. Leggett was apparently in his usual vigorous health, although having contracted a cold while east. On saturday night he was seized with a congestive chill and high fever set in. A physician was immediately summoned and although the symptoms continued and without much change all day Sunday and Sunday night no alarm whatever was felt as to the result and it was thought that he would be out again in a day or two. He was, however, suddenly stricken with an apoplectic spasm and died almost instantly. He was the second and only surviving son of General M. D. Leggett. Born in Zanesville he passed his boyhood in his native city and attending its public schools and also in Sandusky, laid the foundation for the thorough education and successful professional career which he attained later. After completing his academic studies he fitted himself for the practice of medicine and located early in the seventies in Sandusky but remained only about a year.
His tastes led him to another field and going to Washington with his father, then commissioner of patents during General Grant's administration, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and entered the office of his brother and later his father in the practice of patent causes. He married Miss Anna Ross of Zanesville, who, with one son survive to bear the great bereavement that has now come to them. Mr Leggett had become a leading patent attorney, and was recognized the country over as an expert in electrical cases, having few equals and a practice which called him to New York to San Francisco. Few men in his chosen profession had a brighter future for eminence before him. A man of remarkably strong intellect, keen, quick perceptions and large mental grasp, a conversationalist of rare powers and charm, bubbling over with good humor and good spirits, in music having the gift of genius, with the tender, generous sympathies of a woman, fond of his friends and unselfishly devoted to his family, Leverett Leggett as a friend and companion was as one among a thousand, and his death will bring genuine sorrow and a sense of loss to all who knew him.
The Courier, published: Zanesville, Ohio p.5
April 4, 1894
His tastes led him to another field and going to Washington with his father, then commissioner of patents during General Grant's administration, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and entered the office of his brother and later his father in the practice of patent causes. He married Miss Anna Ross of Zanesville, who, with one son survive to bear the great bereavement that has now come to them. Mr Leggett had become a leading patent attorney, and was recognized the country over as an expert in electrical cases, having few equals and a practice which called him to New York to San Francisco. Few men in his chosen profession had a brighter future for eminence before him. A man of remarkably strong intellect, keen, quick perceptions and large mental grasp, a conversationalist of rare powers and charm, bubbling over with good humor and good spirits, in music having the gift of genius, with the tender, generous sympathies of a woman, fond of his friends and unselfishly devoted to his family, Leverett Leggett as a friend and companion was as one among a thousand, and his death will bring genuine sorrow and a sense of loss to all who knew him.
The Courier, published: Zanesville, Ohio p.5
April 4, 1894
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