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Notable Births & Deaths for Leeds ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leeds. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- David Hayes Agnew (Medical pioneer)
- Samuel Barber (Composer)
- Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
- Edwin Thomas Booth (Actor)
- John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
- Felix Octavius Carr Darley (Artist)
- Roy Del Ruth (Director, producer)
- Harry Dunn (Artist)
- He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- West Chester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Leeds.
- West Chester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Leeds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
- Charles H. 'Duke' Esper (Major League Baseball)
- Frankie Frisch (Major League Baseball)
- Robert Fulton (Inventor, engineer, artist)
- He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday) at the age of 49.
- Little Britain is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Leeds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
- Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson (Major League Baseball)
- Tom Hall (Professional football)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Leeds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
- William Victor 'Dick' Hawke (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
- Elsmere is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leeds.
- Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Leeds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
- Walt Hazzard (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Anna Marie Jarvis (Founder of Mother's Day, social activist)
- Judy Johnson (Negro League Baseball)
- Born: William Julius Johnson
- He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
- Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Leeds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
- John Kirk (Actor)
- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Leeds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<1>
- Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
- He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
- Newark is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Leeds.
- Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Leeds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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