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Rev. Wm. T. Leacock, D.D.
by P.M. Radford

Was born in 1798 in Barbadoes W.I. was educated at Oxford England.
Ordained in 1824 by the Bishop of London. Began his ministry in the Island of Jamaica. In 1835 by the advice of his Physician he came to the United States and located in Kentucky where he engaged in an educational enterprise. The Institution under his care becoming involved in the financial storms of that period he came to Tennessee and took charge of a select scholl for boys at Columbia in Nov. 1838 and remained in charge of that school until Oct. 25 1840 (Preaching occasionally in the St. Peter's Ch. Columbia) when he accepted acall to the Rectorship of St. Marks Williamsport in Maury County succeeding rev. John H. Norment the first rector of St. Marks Church (which was consecrated by Bishop Polk Octr 25, 1841).
On Novr 9, 1843 Mr. Leacock resigned this rectorship to accept from Natchez. I 1852 he removed to New Orleans and became the Rector of Christ Church in that city and where he ministered for more than 30 years. During the war and when Genl Butler was in command in New Orleans this incident happened. One Sunday morning early in October Major Strong entereed the office of the General in plain clothes and said "I haven't been able to go the Church since we came to New Orleans this morning I am going."
He crossed the street and took a front seat in the Episcopal Church and of Dr. Goodrich. He joined in the exercises with the earnestness which was natural to his devout mind until the clergyman reached that part of the service where the Prayer for the President of the United States occurs. That the prayer was omitted and the minister invited the Congregation to spend a few moments in silent prayer. The young officer