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TERSON, to use his judgment and talents in the development of 

 the herd. Capt. Leonard's work in behalf of the Shorthorn 

 breed was much more extensive than the mere showing and sale 

 of high class stock. He exerted a powerful influence in the 

 formation of the American Herd Book and loaned the sum of 

 $10,000 cash to complete the necessary $25,000 for the purchase 

 of the old herd records of Mr. Louis F. Allen (96) . 



From 1898 to 1902 he was president of the Shorthorn Asso- 

 ciation, and served continuously as director from its organiza- 

 tion in 1883 until his resignation in 1906. Captain Leonard 

 had an extremely open mind with reference to cattle and pedi- 

 gree value, and always recognized merit wherever found. He 

 was a keen eyed judge whose services were sought in many a 

 hotly contested ring, and his experience and viewpoints were 

 treasured as strongly in the financial world, in which he exer- 

 cised no mean authority in his later life. His death, March 8, 

 1916, removed one more of that ever dwindling circle of con- 

 genial pioneers that builded so well at the early Royal and 

 International shows. 



