Background
Leonard, Delavan Levant was born on July 20, 1834 in Pendleton, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Betsey (Peck) Leonard.
Leonard, Delavan Levant was born on July 20, 1834 in Pendleton, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Betsey (Peck) Leonard.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1859. Union Theological Seminary, 1859-1863. Doctor of Divinity, Carleton College, 1895.
Ordained Congleton ministry, 1863. Pastor New Preston, Connecticut, 1863-1865, Darlington, Wisconsin, 1865-1870, Normal, Illinois, 1870-1874, Hannibal, Missouri, 1874-1875, Northfield, Minnesota, 1875-1881. Superintendent home missions, Utah, Idaho, Montana, et cetera, 1881-1887.
Pastor Bellevue, O., 1888-1892.
Associate editor Missionary Review of the World, since 1893.
Married Mary Louise Raymond, May 6, 1864. Children: Arthur Gray, Fred Eugene.