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Elias W. Leavenworth

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A resolution he introduced in 1888 procured Vanderbilt Square for the city of Syracuse. Additionally he persuaded the railroad to plant rows of trees on each side of the railroad from Beech Street to the heart of the city and install the first public sewer.
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He was considered father of the park system of the city. Fayette Park was obtained through his efforts. About 1860, Leavenworth Park was named after him.
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General Elias W. Leavenworth - Twice mayor of Syracuse, New York, Syracuse Herald, May 31, 1925
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He was president of Syracuse village from 1839 to 1841 and from 1846 to 1847, and was
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appointed Leavenworth the United States' commissioner for the convention with
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structure where he received visitors of national and international stature.
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Leavenworth married the daughter of Joshua Forman, who was the founder of
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He was born in Canaan, New York, and lived there before moving to
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Leavenworth Park in Syracuse, New York. Postcard, 1910
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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In 1839, he was named supervisor of the old town of
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