Burton, Leslie Clyde

Title

Burton, Leslie Clyde

Last Name

Burton

First and Middle Name

Leslie Clyde

Hometown

Creve, VA

County and/or State

Virginia

Birth Date

August 16, 1883

Birthplace

Creve, VA

Death Date

May 20, 1925

Cause of Death

Pellagra with acute psychosis

Place of Death

Richmond, VA

Parents

William J. Burton and M. J. Oliver

Spouse(s)

Lillian Viola Hinnant

VPI Graduating Class

1904

Undergraduate Major

Agriculture

Graduated

Yes

Service Branch

Reserve Officers

Unit

Medical

Rank

Second Lieutenant

Retired Rank

First Lieutenant

Occupation

Doctor

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

Yes

Files

Collection

Citation

“Burton, Leslie Clyde,” VPI in World War I, accessed September 26, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/690.

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