Case, Leonard, 1786-1864

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Leonard Case, Sr. was a land agent, bank and railroad executive, and politician in Cleveland, Ohio. His sons, Leonard Jr., a noted philanthropist, and William, a politician and mayor of Cleveland, were active in local civic and business affairs. His brother Zophar was a lawyer and politician in Clinton Co., Ill. His nephew Eckstein was a lawyer and Secretary-Treasurer of the Case School of Applied Science.

From the description of Leonard Case, Sr. family papers, ca. 1795-1903. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 18446160

Leonard Sr., Leonard Jr., and William Case were prominent Cleveland philanthropists and railroad magnates in the 1800s. Leonard Sr. was also an early settler of the area and William served as Mayor from 1850-1852.

From the description of Leonard Case, Sr. family papers, series II, 1817-1903. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17975777

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Stow, Joshua. Papers, 1795-1832 / Joshua Stow. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn Sheldon, J. W., fl. 1822. Letter : Buffalo, N.Y., to Leonard Case, Cleveland, Ohio, 1822 Oct. 1. Texas Christian University
creatorOf Case, Leonard, 1786-1864. Leonard Case, Sr. family papers, ca. 1795-1903. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf Kirker, Thomas, 1760-1837. Papers, 1805-1812, 1826. Library of Congress
creatorOf Case, Leonard, 1786-1864. Leonard Case, Sr. family papers, series II, 1817-1903. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn Sheldon, J. W., fl. 1822. Letter : Buffalo, N.Y., to Leonard Case, Cleveland, Ohio, 1822 Oct. 1. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Bosworth, Annie Richmond. Bosworth family genealogy, 1902. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn John Anthony Quitman papers, 1833-1858 (inclusive) 1847-1858 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Case, Leonard, 1786-1864. Leonard Case letter to Arius Nye, 1828 August 27. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf Austin, Calvin, 1762-1819. Calvin Austin papers, 1795-1817. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
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associatedWith Austin, Calvin, 1762-1819. person
associatedWith Bosworth, Annie Richmond. person
associatedWith Case, Eckstein, 1858-1944. person
associatedWith Case family. family
associatedWith Case family. family
associatedWith Case, Leonard, 1820-1880. person
associatedWith Case School of Applied Science. corporateBody
associatedWith Case, William, 1818-1862. person
associatedWith Case, Zophar, 1804-1884. person
associatedWith Cleveland (Ohio). Mayor. corporateBody
associatedWith Eckstein family. family
associatedWith Garden, James B. person
associatedWith Heard and Son (Cleveland, Ohio) corporateBody
associatedWith Kirker, Thomas, 1760-1837. person
associatedWith Lane, Benjamin. person
associatedWith Nye, Arius. person
associatedWith Quitman, John Anthony. person
associatedWith Sheldon, J. W., fl. 1822. person
associatedWith Stone, Silas S. person
associatedWith Stow, Joshua. person
associatedWith Wood, Reuben, 1792-1864. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ohio--Cuyahoga County
Clinton County (Ill.)
Cleveland (Ohio)
Cleveland (Ohio)
Ohio
Grandon (Ohio)
Ohio
Western Reserve (Ohio)
Ottawa Reserve
United States
Michigan
Subject
Land titles
Real property
Railroads
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Birth 1786

Death 1864

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