Merced County CA Archives Biographies.....Leggett, Thomas H. 1840 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co.

THOMAS H. LEGGETT, Postmaster at Merced, emigrated to California in 1858, and
has been so closely identified with the history of certain portions of the State
that his name is worthy of record in this volume. He is a native of Warren
county, New York, January 20, 1840, and a son of Thomas A. Leggett. His father
was a pioneer of 1849, who came via the Cape; for several years he was engaged
in mining, and toward the latter part of his life he engaged in the raising of
live stock. From 1873 to 1881 he was Justice of the Peace of Merced county. He
died December 28, 1890, at the age of eighty-five years. He was married to Mary
R. Powers, and to them were born four children. Thomas H. was educated in the
common schools at Chester, Warren county, New York, and at the age of eighteen
years he determined to seek his fortune in the Golden State. Accordingly, August
20, 1858, he embarked on the ship Grenada at New York city, and landed in San
Francisco, September 21. He at once joined his father near Stockton, and engaged
with him in the live-stock and ferry business, which they conducted until 1864.
The father then went to Oroville, Butte county, and Thomas H. settled at La
Grange, Stanislaus county; there he began butchering, and followed the same
business at Hornitos, Mariposa county; he also lived at Dover, Merced county,
and later embarked in the dairy business on Mariposa island in the San Joaquin
river. He was clerk in a hotel at Modesto, and was afterward Peace Officer, and
for two years was night watch.

   In February, 1872, Mr. Leggett became a citizen of Merced county, where he
has served as Peace Officer for nine years, and from 1881 to 1884 he was deputy
Sheriff. He was then Constable, and held that office until he resigned to accept
the appointment as Postmaster, December 11, 1890. He has discharged the duties
of this office to the en tire satisfaction of the patrons, and has conducted the
business in the most careful and painstaking manner.

   He was united in marriage June 26, 1866, to Mrs. Elizabeth Browning, and of
this union four children have been born: Charles H., Carrie L., Florence G. and
Katie G.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 

Memorial and Biographical History
Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties California

Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. 1892


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