Biography

"Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon died at 6 o'clock Saturday morning, at New Haven, Ct., of heart disease. He had a severe attack of disease ot the heart two weeks ago, and his death was not unexpected. Leonard Bacon, D.D, Ll,D. was the son of David Bacon, a missionary to the Indians, and was born in Detroit Mich., February 19, 1802. He graduated at Yale College in 1820 and at the Theological Seminary in Andover in 1824. In March, 1825, he was installed as pastor of the Centre Congregational Church, New Haven, entering upon a pastorate which continued until September 1866, a period of more than forty-one years. Dr. Bacon became distinguished years ago as a champion of New England Congregationalism, and was a close adherent to the traditions and practices of the Puritan fathers. As a preacher he was noted scholarly breadth, for depth of thought and for the earnest conviction of his utterances."