Leffingwell, Albert, 1845-1916
Dates
- Existence: 1845 - 1916
Biographical History
Albert Leffingwell (1845-1916) was a physician who authored many books about vivisection reform.
Albert Leffingwell was born on February 13, 1845, in Aurora, New York, to Elisha Leffingwell and Jane Elizabeth Jackson. He married Mary C. Hathaway in 1871, and after her death married Elizabeth Fear in 1892. Albert and Elizabeth had three children together. Albert was a physician who wrote at least eight books on the abuses and experimentation on animals, was an advocate for vivisection reform, and from 1904 to 1905 he served as the President of the American Humane Association. Albert Leffingwell died on September 1, 1916, in Aurora, New York.
Citation:
His Illegitimacy and the influence of seasons upon conduct, 1976: t.p. (Albert Leffingwell)LC in RLIN, 1-8-87 (hdg.: Leffingwell, Albert, 1845-1916)
Genology.com, September 4, 2014 (Albert Leffingwell; b. Feb. 13, 1845, Aurora, New York; p. ELisha Leffingwell and Jane Elizabeth Jackson)
Ancestry.com, via WWW, Sept. 4, 2014 (m. Dec. 23, 1871 in Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. to Mary C. Hathaway)
FamilySearch, via WWW, Sept. 4, 2014 (m. Dec. 1, 1892 in Summit, N.J. to Elizabeth Fear, three children)
Wikipedia, via WWW, Sept. 4, 2014 (wrote eight books about vivisection)
New York times, Sept. 4, 2014 (d. Sep. 1, 1916, in Aurora, New York)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Albert Leffingwell postcards
Materials include eight postcards from Albert Leffingwell that were sent to his wife, Mary C. Leffingwell, from November 9, 1880, to February 25, 1881 during a research trip through Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, and San Francisco, California. The postcards include messages about his dealings with Mormonism in Utah. Albert also mentions an article he wrote about Mormonism in the "Chicago Times." Dated 1880-1881.