Daily Globe
September 16 1878
A Prominent Citizen of Memphis Dies in New York.
New York, Sept. 15--James C. (Should be T) Leath, age sixty-seven, one of the oldest and best citizens of Memphis, died today. He was a member of the board of police and fire commissioners, and also superintendent of public schools. Col. Leath died of congestive chills. He was a son-in-law of Rev. Geo. White, of the Episcopal church of Memphis, whose son died there of yellow fever.
Memphis Daily Appeal
September 17 1878
Col. James J. Leath, president of the police commissioners and superintendent of public schools, died yesterday in New York, of apoplexy. No citizen of Memphis ever enjoyed the public confidence to a larger degree than he did. His life was one to challenge the closest scrutiny. Pure and blameless, he was a man of strong convictions and positive will, having an eye single to the duties devolving upon him, all of which he discharged with a fidelity that left no room for carping. His death is a public calamity.
September 16 1878
A Prominent Citizen of Memphis Dies in New York.
New York, Sept. 15--James C. (Should be T) Leath, age sixty-seven, one of the oldest and best citizens of Memphis, died today. He was a member of the board of police and fire commissioners, and also superintendent of public schools. Col. Leath died of congestive chills. He was a son-in-law of Rev. Geo. White, of the Episcopal church of Memphis, whose son died there of yellow fever.
Memphis Daily Appeal
September 17 1878
Col. James J. Leath, president of the police commissioners and superintendent of public schools, died yesterday in New York, of apoplexy. No citizen of Memphis ever enjoyed the public confidence to a larger degree than he did. His life was one to challenge the closest scrutiny. Pure and blameless, he was a man of strong convictions and positive will, having an eye single to the duties devolving upon him, all of which he discharged with a fidelity that left no room for carping. His death is a public calamity.
Daily Globe
September 16 1878
A Prominent Citizen of Memphis Dies in New York.
New York, Sept. 15--James C. (Should be T) Leath, age sixty-seven, one of the oldest and best citizens of Memphis, died today. He was a member of the board of police and fire commissioners, and also superintendent of public schools. Col. Leath died of congestive chills. He was a son-in-law of Rev. Geo. White, of the Episcopal church of Memphis, whose son died there of yellow fever.
Memphis Daily Appeal
September 17 1878
Col. James J. Leath, president of the police commissioners and superintendent of public schools, died yesterday in New York, of apoplexy. No citizen of Memphis ever enjoyed the public confidence to a larger degree than he did. His life was one to challenge the closest scrutiny. Pure and blameless, he was a man of strong convictions and positive will, having an eye single to the duties devolving upon him, all of which he discharged with a fidelity that left no room for carping. His death is a public calamity.
September 16 1878
A Prominent Citizen of Memphis Dies in New York.
New York, Sept. 15--James C. (Should be T) Leath, age sixty-seven, one of the oldest and best citizens of Memphis, died today. He was a member of the board of police and fire commissioners, and also superintendent of public schools. Col. Leath died of congestive chills. He was a son-in-law of Rev. Geo. White, of the Episcopal church of Memphis, whose son died there of yellow fever.
Memphis Daily Appeal
September 17 1878
Col. James J. Leath, president of the police commissioners and superintendent of public schools, died yesterday in New York, of apoplexy. No citizen of Memphis ever enjoyed the public confidence to a larger degree than he did. His life was one to challenge the closest scrutiny. Pure and blameless, he was a man of strong convictions and positive will, having an eye single to the duties devolving upon him, all of which he discharged with a fidelity that left no room for carping. His death is a public calamity.
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