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FARNSLEY, Charles Rowland Peaslee
(1907—1990)FARNSLEY, Charles Rowland Peaslee, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 28, 1907; attended Male High School, Louisville; University of Louisville, A.B., 1930, and LL.B., 1942; was admitted to the bar in 1930 and began practice in Louisville; served in the State house of representatives, 1936-1940; mayor of Louisville, 1948-1953; delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1952; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth Congress (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1967); was not a candidate for reelection in 1966 to the Ninetieth Congress; served as publisher and president of Lost Cause Press; was a resident of Glenview, Ky., until his death in Louisville on June 19, 1990.
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present", contributed by Anna Newell
HARROD, Allen H.Allen H. Harrod was born in Scott Co., Ind., Jan. 4, 1831. His father, Wm. Harrod, was the first child born in Louisville, Ky., and was related to Col. James Harrod, of Harrodsburg. In his younger days, like Daniel Boone, he spent most of his time in the forest, hunting deer, panthers and other game. He lived a devoted member of the Baptist Church till his death, which occurred Jan. 28, 1835. He left a family of 10 children, of whom Allen H. was the youngest, being but 4 years old. His mother, Elizabeth (New) Harrod, was born in N. C., Dec. 6, 1786. When 12 years of age she moved with a colony of 300 into Kentucky, a distance of 500 miles, the journey being made through a wilderness with pack-horses. After the death of her husband she labored hard to support and educate her children, which she did well. She died July 4, 1875. Her father, Jethro New, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and helped capture Major Andre, and witnessed his execution. The subject of this sketch, Allen H., came to Illinois in 1848, and in 1850 married Ailey, the eldest daughter of James Cox, a pioneer of Fulton Co. She was born in Canton, Ill., Dec. 7, 1830, and possessed those noble Christian graces which so beautifully adorn life. She died Aug. 28, 1875, leaving a family of 5 children. Mr. H. was again married March 16, 1876, to Eliza J. Babbitt, daughter of James Babbitt. They have one child, Silva New, born Sept. 10, 1877. Mr. H. was musician in Co. I, First Board of Trade Regiment. He is a cousin of John C. New, ex-U. S. Treasurer, now living at Indianapolis, Ind. He has held many local offices and is an Elder in the Christian Church at St. Augustine.
[Source: "History of Fulton County, Illinois...." Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 889 - submitted by Sara Hemp]
LEACHMAN, George Clifton
George Clifton Leachman, M. D., has responded to the routine duty of a capable physician and surgeon at Louisville for over twenty years. This has been important service in itself, but other attainments rank him as more than an ordinary member of his profession. He has done his share in the educational department of medicine and surgery, has helped advance the prestige of local hospitals and was an army surgeon during the World war, while two of his sons were in the navy.
Doctor Leachman is the son of a physician and was born at Louisville, September 23, 1877, son of William Thomas and Lettia (Field) Leachman. His father, who was born at Danville, Kentucky, in 1834, was primarily educated in Washington County and in 1857 graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Louisville. From that time until a few years of his death, which occurred in May, 19o6, he had an extensive general practice and for years was considered one of the ablest physicians of Louisville. He was a member of the Jefferson County and Kentucky State Medical associations, and for several years was a trustee of the Louisville city schools. His wife was born at Louisville in 1844 and died in 19oo. They had nine children: Silas F., of Chicago; W. T., of Cincinnati; Edward, deceased; Theodore, of Louisville; Bessie, who married John Rosenbaum and died at the age of twenty-seven; Harry M., who died in 1919; Lettia, wife of Richard F. Watts, of Louisville; Roman, of Louisville; and George Clifton.
George Clifton Leachman has lived practically all his life in Louisville, where he was educated in the grammar schools and the Male High School. He was only nineteen when he graduated in June, 1896, from the Kentucky School of Medicine, and from the date of his graduation until 1898 remained with the college as demonstrator of anatomy. Since 1898 he has had a practically uninterrupted program of professional work at Louisville. He was assistant professor of surgery and clinical surgeon at the University of Louisville. He has been visiting surgeon at the Louisville City Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital for a period of twelve years. He is a member of the Jefferson County, State Medical and American Medical associations, the Mississippi Valley Medical Association, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, indicating his special attainments in surgery. Doctor Leachman was one of the first members of the Medical Advisory Board of the United States Army. Later he resigned to take active duty with the Medical Corps and was in service from September 13, 1918, until December 15, 1919. He is a member of the United States Military Surgeons. In politics Doctor Leachman _ gives his approval to candidates and policies according to his independent judgment.
October 2, 1895, he married Margarita Antoinette Denunzio, a native of Louisville. Doctor and Mrs. Leachman, whose home is at 1127 Fourth Avenue in Louisville, are the proud parents of a family of ten
children, named: Salvador J., William T., George Clifton, Jr., Bernard D., Louis F., Mary M., Margaret L., Helen L., Silas F. and Angeline N.
The oldest son, Salvador J., was a member of Company A of the First Kentucky Infantry during the Mexican border difficulties, and saw service on the border for ten months. He was mustered out of the Federal service about two months before America declared war against Germany, and he at once re-enlisted, joining the navy and became a fireman on the transport America. He was on this vessel when it took its first cargo of American troops to Brest. Altogether he made eleven trips in transport work across the Atlantic, and was in service until mustered out in March, 1919. He now lives at Nutallburg, West Virginia. His wife was Clara O'Connell.
The second son, William T. Leachman, enlisted a month after war was declared with Germany and became an apprentice seaman assigned to the battleship Arkansas. He was with this ship in the North Sea for six months and was present at the surrender of the German fleet. After twenty-seven months he received his honorable discharge and is now living at Louisville. He married Catherine Gruesling. The third son, George C., Jr., was a member of the Reserve Officers Training Camp while a student in the Male High School of Louisville.
Received his honorable discharge and is now living at Louisville. He married Catherine Gruesling. The third son, George C., Jr., was a member of the Reserve Officers Training Camp while a student in the Male High School of Louisville.Source: "History Of Kentucky" by Charles Kerr, 1922 Contributed by Brenda Wiesner