George Leonard (July 4, 1729 – July 26, 1819) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Norton, Massachusetts. Besides service on state court benches and in both houses of the state legislature, he represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Biography
Leonard was born in Norton, Massachusetts on July 4, 1729, the son of George Leonard (1698–1778) and Rachel (Clapp) Leonard. He was educated locally and graduated from Harvard College in 1748. In 1804, Brown University presented Leonard an honorary LL.D.
Family
In 1759, Leonard married Experience White (1738–1827). Peddy Leonard was the second wife of Jabez Bowen.