About Barbara Leonard
Lived 1924 – 2013 (aged 88). Barbara Leonard was an American politician.
Barbara M. Leonard (née Martin; June 12, 1924 – January 24, 2013) was an American Republican politician. She was born in Newport in 1924.
She was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1984 as a Republican, but lost to incumbent Claiborne Pell. She served as the Secretary of State of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1995 as a Republican. Leonard served on several state boards and commissions, including the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, the state's Port Authority and the state Advisory Committee on Refugee Resettlement.
Death Leonard died on January 24, 2013, aged 88.
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Who was Barbara Leonard?
American politician (1924-2013)
When was Barbara Leonard born?
Barbara Leonard was born on 12 June 1924 in Newport.
When did Barbara Leonard die?
Barbara Leonard died on 24 January 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, United States.
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Barbara Leonard was a politician.
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Barbara Leonard was American.
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