GEN. MORTIMER D. LEGGETT,-- born, of Quaker parentage, in Ithaca, N. Y., April 19, 1821; at 16 emigrated to Geauga County, Ohio; school advantages limited, but by study at night acquired an education which secured the voluntary bestowal of degrees from several western colleges; though admitted to the bar at 22, his time was for several years devoted to the cause of popular education, being the organizer of Akron Union School System, now general throughout the State; as principal of the Grammar School, which position he ably filled for two years, as elsewhere stated, our fine new Leggett School Building, East Thornton, Sumner and Allyn streets, being so named in his honor. On retiring Mr. Leggett engaged in the practice of law at Warren, in 1857 removing to Zanesville, where in addition to his law practice, he officiated as superintendent of public schools, until the Fall of 1861, when he was commissioned by Gov.

Dennison to recruit a regiment for the Union Army. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel, 78th O. V. L, December 1861 ; promoted to Colonel, January 11, 1862; fought at Fort Donelson, February 11, 1862; on surrender of fort appointed provost marshal; was in continuous service during the war, being several tines wounded, with constant advances for meritorious conduct, and appointed full Major-General from January 15, 1865 ; after the siege of Vicksburg, receiving as the award of a Board of Honor, a gold medal, inscribed, "Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Bolivar, luka, Champion Hills, Vicksburg." Gen. Leggett was appointed Commissioner of Patents, by Pres. Grant, in 1871, and is now with his son, L. L. Leggett, Esq., practicing law in Cleveland.

Fifty Years and Over Of Akron and Summit County,  Samuel A. Lane