Background
Leary, Montgomery Elihu was born on July 9, 1868 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Daniel and Caroline W. (Montgomery) Leary.
Leary, Montgomery Elihu was born on July 9, 1868 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Daniel and Caroline W. (Montgomery) Leary.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Rochester, 1892. Doctor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1895.
Coroner’s physician, Rochester, 1898-1902. Lecturer on physiology and biology, Mechanics’ Institute, Rochester, 1898-1904. Secretary Rochester Academy of Science 1898-1904.
Health officer, Gates, New York, 1896-1920.
Secretary and managing director Rochester Public Health Association, 1896-1910, vice president, 1911-1918. Organized first open air school for pre-tubercular pupils in State of New York, 1908, founder, superintendent, secretary and treasurer Iola Sanatorium (tuberculosis hospital), 1910-1917.
Secretary Superintendent and Mgrs. of Tuberculosis Hospitals, 1914-1917. Trustee and secretary Children’s Hospital.
Member American Medical Association, Medical Society State of New York, Rochester Pathological Society, Monroe County Medical Society, Rochester Medical Association, Academy of Medicine, Association Military Surgeons, American Sanatorium Association, National Tuberculosis Association, American Public Health assosiation, New York State Sanitary Officers’ Association (ex-president), Delta Kappa Epsilon, American Legion (commander Memorial Post, 1922-1923. Member Rochester Council Boy Scouts America, 1923-1929. Mason (32 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner.
Member service and rehabilitation committee of New York Grand Lodge), Knights of Pythias.
Rotarian. Adopted, October 3, 1915, into Seneca Indian Tribe, Beaver Clan, and given name of Hah-yah-dah-ga-has ( Great Benefactor”).
Married Caroline A. Tegg, August 6, 1896 (died October 30, 1936). Married second, Norma C. Shaughnessy, May 16, 1941.