Samuel Lennard
Samuel Lennard (1851-1901) of Lennards
Born the son of Frederick Lennard, Fancy Hosiery, and his wife Mary Gant
1889 Married at Leicester Annie Elizabeth Wood the daughter of Edward Wood, the Chairman of Freeman, Hardy and Willis.
1900 Lord Mayor of Leicester
1901 Residing at West Walk, Leicester: Samuel Lennard (age 49 born Leicester), Boot and Shoe make (Employer). With his wife Annie and daughter Eveline.[1]
1901 September 14th. Died, of Larches, Kirby Muxloe, and of West Walk, Leicester. Probate to Robert Hyslop, boot factor.
1901 Obituary. 'The Mayor of Leicester, Alderman Samuel Lennard, J.P., died Saturday from syncope, after a short illness. Born at Leicester in June, 1851, he became one of the most prominent public men and manufacturers of the city. He was apprenticed at the age of 15 to Messrs. Walker, Kempcon, and Brown. In 1876, when only 26 years of age, he left Messrs. Walker's, and started business on his own account as shoe manufacturer in Crafton-street, a factory for which he paid a rent of £2O a year. In a short time he removed to larger premises in Junior-street, and in 1881 a further move was made to the premises now occupied by the firm in Asylum-street. Since then branch factories have been opened at Kettering, Northampton, and Blaby, and a large warehouse Gosling-street, Leicester. Though Mr. Lennard had several brothers in the retail trade, he himself was engaged exclusively manufacturing. His business connections extended over the whole of the home and foreign markets. His business was not long ago converted into the limited liability company of Lennard Brothers. For a number of years he was member of the Leicester Arbitration Board, and in 1895 was elected President of the Federation, which office he filled with complete success for four years. He was elected to the Board of Guardians 1879, to the Town Council in 1882, and to the Aldermanic bench 1891. He was appointed a Borough Magistrate in 1895. During his occupancy of the seat on the Council he served on the Water, Gas, Watch, Finance, and Parliamentary Committees. Thirteen years ago he was appointed chairman of the Gas Committee, and eight years ago to similar office the Gas and Electric Lighting Committee, which he held at th© time of his death. For over years he was closely associated with most of the local religious, social, and philanthropic movements, and during the past five years had presided over Sunday School classes for adults. Mr. Lennard, 1889, married Miss Wood, daughter of Mr. E. Wood, J.P., th© then Mayor of Leicester. His widow and four children survive him.'[2]