- W. H. LEONARD, junior editor of the daily and weekly Recorder,
of Janesville, Wis., was born
- January 3, 1845, in Harrodsburg, Monroe Co., Ind.; resided
in Green Co., Wis., on a farm from 1848 to 1857; from there moved
to Charles City, Iowa, where, at the age of 17 years, he began
his career at the printing business, serving an apprenticeship
of three years in the office of the Intelligencer, owned and
managed by Hon. A. B. F. Hildreth; two years more were spent
in the printing establishments of Chicago, perfecting his trade;
returning to Charles City, he renewed his labors in the Intelligencer
office, of which he afterward became a half-owner, in partnership
with one of the present owners of that paper, Maj. E. B. Dyke.
On July 7, 1872, was married to Miss Ella L. COLTON, of Charles
City. Disposed of his interest in the printing business there,
and in the spring of 1873, came to Janesville to reside. On
the 1st of July following, purchased a half-interest in the Recorder
printing office, being allied with that establishment ever since.
Has a wife and two daughters, the eldest daughter, Maud, being
born Jun 10, 1874; the youngest, June 8, 1879.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 713.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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