Abiel Leonard (June 26, 1848 – December 3, 1903) was the second bishop of the

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, serving from 1888 to 1903. He was succeeded by

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Biography

Abiel Leonard was born in

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on June 26, 1848. He attended

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, and the

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. He married Flora Terry Thompson on October 21, 1875, and they had five children. Abiel Leonard died from

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on December 3, 1903.

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