Zenas Leonard

Clearfield native and fur trader Zenas Leonard was second in command of the Joseph Reddeford Walker Expedition from 1831-1834 to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. He served as the expedition's clerk and chronicler, recording the first non-native American encounter of giant sequoia trees. In 1839 Leonard published his account of the expedition, which was recognized for its detailed descriptions.

Pennsylvania · United States