LEADER, Nicholas Philpot (eld. son of Nicholas Philpot Leader d. 1836). b. 1808; ed. Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1830; M.P. co. Cork 1861–68; of Dromagh castle, co. Cork. d. London 31 March 1880.
LEADER, Robert (son of Robert Leader of Sheffield, bookseller, d. 1861). b. Carver st. Sheffield 4 Oct. 1809; apprentice in office of Sheffield Iris to 1830; proprietor with his father of Sheffield and Rotherham Independent from Jany. 1830, sole proprietor 1842 till 1875 when he made it over to his two sons, editor till 1875; a town trustee 1860, a town councillor 1876 and alderman 1880. d. Moor End, Sheffield 31 Oct. 1885. bur. Burngreave cemet. 4 Nov. Sheffield Independent 31 Oct., 2, 5 Nov. 1885.
LEAF, William. b. 1791 or 1792; warehouseman at 39 Old Change, city of London 1821–74; made a large collection of water-colour pictures and drawings, sold at Christie’s 6–8 May 1875. d. Park hill, Streatham common, Surrey 3 July 1874.
LEAHY, Arthur (7 son of John Leahy of South Hill, Killarney 1770–1846). b. 5 Aug. 1830; 2 lieut. R.E. 27 June 1848, lieut.-col. 10 Dec. 1873 to death; present at battles of Alma and Inkerman; D.A.Q.G. for the R.E.; assistant director of works in fortification branch of the war office 1864; instructor of field works at school of military engineering, Chatham 13 Nov. 1871; second in command of the R.E. at Gibraltar, March 1876; colonel in the army 1 Oct. 1877. d. Netley hospital, Southampton 13 July 1878.
LEAHY, Edward Daniel. b. London 1797; portrait and subject painter; painted portraits of Duke of Sussex, Marquess of Bristol and of many prominent Irishmen; exhibited 33 pictures at R.A., 25 at B.I. and 1 at Suffolk st. 1820–52; lived in Italy 1837–43. d. Brighton 9 Feb. 1875.
LEAHY, John (brother of Arthur Leahy 1830–78). b. 1810; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1830; called to bar in Ireland 1833; Q.C. 1 Aug. 1859; chairman of quarter sessions for co. Limerick 1864 to death. d. Newcastle West, Ireland 13 Oct. 1874. Irish law times, viii 549, 553 (1874).
LEAHY, John Piers (son of Daniel Leahy). b. Cork 25 June 1802; ed. at Cork and Bloomfield near Dublin; studied at Corpo Santo, Lisbon, entered order of St. Dominic there 8 Sep. 1817, professed 9 Sep. 1818; acting rector of Corpo Santo, Oct. 1829 to 1836; prior of Dominican convent, Cork 3 times; prior provincial of Irish Dominicans, June 1848; coadjutor bishop of Dromore 14 July 1854, consecrated in St. Mary’s cath. Cork 1 Oct. 1854; bishop of Dromore 29 Feb. 1860 to death; author of The book of the rosary to which is annexed the rule of the third order of St. Dominick. Dublin 1842. d. Newry 6 Sep. 1890. Brady’s Episcopal succession, i 305 (1876), ii 365 (1876).
LEAHY, Patrick (son of Patrick Leahy, civil engineer). b. near Thurles, Tipperary 31 May 1806; ed. Maynooth; C. of Scartheen, Cashel; professor of theology St. Patrick’s coll. Thurles, pres. of college; one of secretaries of synod of Thurles 22 Aug. 1850, priest of Thurles; preb. of diocese of Cashel, then precentor; vice-rector of Catholic univ. of Ireland at establishment 18 May 1854, also professor of sacred scripture 1854–7; archbishop of Cashel 27 April 1857 to death, consecrated 29 June; issued address condemning agrarian murders 16 May 1869; cathedral at Thurles built by his energy at cost of £45,000, commenced 1857, consecrated 21 June 1879, when 21 bishops and 280 priests were present. d. near Thurles 26 Jany. 1875. bur. Thurles cathedral. 3 Feb. I.L.N. lxvi 139 (1875).
LEAKE, John Martin (eld. son of John Martin Leake of Thorpe near Colchester, Essex, d. 7 April 1836 aged 97). b. 5 Dec. 1773; ed. at St. John’s coll. Camb.; barrister M.T. 24 Nov. 1797, bencher 1836 to death; chairman of Essex quarter sessions. d. Thorpe hall, Essex 16 May 1862.
LEAKE, Sir Luke Samuel (youngest son of Luke Leake of Stoke Newington, Middlesex). b. 1828; went to Western Australia 1833, member of legislative council of W.A., and the first speaker 26 June 1872 to death; knighted by patent 19 Aug. 1876. d. Welbeck st. Cavendish sq. London 1 May 1886.