Historedia
Person

George Leonidas Leslie

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1876–1878

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Leonidas Leslie, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Northampton Bank robbery

    1876

    Role: Planner of the robbery

    1. January 25, 1876 · Springfield, MassachusettsPre-Robbery Observation

      Thomas Dunlap and Robert Scott were witnessed in Springfield, Massachusetts, on January 25, 1876, by Albert Holt.

    2. January 26, 1876 · Northampton, MassachusettsRobbery Execution

      The Northampton Bank was robbed of $1.6 million in cash and securities by the Rufus Gang on January 26, 1876.

    3. after January 26, 1876 · Northampton, MassachusettsPost-Robbery Decision Not to Retrieve Securities

      After the robbery, Dunlap, Scott, Connors, and Edson returned to Northampton and decided not to retrieve the securities from the school because police were everywhere in the town.

  2. Manhattan Savings Institution robbery

    1878

    Role: Planner and Bank Robber

    1. 1878 · Manhattan Bank Building, Broadway and Bleecker StreetThe Manhattan Savings Institution Robbery

      The robbery occurred in 1878 at the Manhattan Savings Institution in New York City. It was one of the largest bank robberies in American history.

Sources

  1. Northampton Bank robbery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
  2. George Leonidas Leslie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29