Lamont Smith Leishman (1908–1997)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1908
    Died
    1997

    When was Lamont Smith Leishman born? 1908.

    When did Lamont Smith Leishman die? 1997.

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    Life story

    Lamont Smith Leishman (1908–1997) was born in 1908, and died in 1997, at about age 89. A cemetery record documents Lamont Smith's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lamont Smith's life.

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    The world Lamont Smith lived through

    1. 1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T

    2. 1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    3. 1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    4. 1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    6. 1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    7. 1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    Questions about Lamont Smith Leishman

    When was Lamont Smith Leishman born?

    Lamont Smith Leishman was born in 1908.

    When did Lamont Smith Leishman die?

    Lamont Smith Leishman died in 1997.

    How old was Lamont Smith Leishman at the time of death?

    Lamont Smith Leishman was about 89 years old.

    Where is Lamont Smith Leishman buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lamont Smith's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Lamont Smith Leishman was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Lamont Smith was born.

    Who was president when Lamont Smith Leishman died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Lamont Smith died.

    What generation was Lamont Smith Leishman part of?

    Born in 1908, Lamont Smith Leishman was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Lamont Smith Leishman was born?

    In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.

    What major events happened during Lamont Smith Leishman's lifetime?

    During Lamont Smith's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Lamont Smith Leishman?

    Federal censuses taken during Lamont Smith's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1908

      Source: Names in Stone

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    2. Death

      1997

      Source: Names in Stone

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    3. Burial

      Source: Names in Stone

      www.namesinstone.com
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    AncestryData, "Lamont Smith Leishman (1908–1997)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/lamont-smith-leishman-1908-1997-e708fbd6/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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