. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . to Council Bluffs, Iowa, untilthe panic of 1857; then he entered theemploy of the United States ExpressCompany as messenger and UnitedStates mail agent on Missouri Riversteamboats running between Jeffer-son City, Missouri, and Omaha,Nebraska, from the fall of 1857 tothe spring of 1860, when he resigned;went across the plains to what wasknown as Pikes Peak, Col.; became agent of Hinckley and CompanysExpress at Central City,. Col. On December 9, 1861, he was elected clerk and recorder of Gilpin County,Col., at the t
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . to Council Bluffs, Iowa, untilthe panic of 1857; then he entered theemploy of the United States ExpressCompany as messenger and UnitedStates mail agent on Missouri Riversteamboats running between Jeffer-son City, Missouri, and Omaha,Nebraska, from the fall of 1857 tothe spring of 1860, when he resigned;went across the plains to what wasknown as Pikes Peak, Col.; became agent of Hinckley and CompanysExpress at Central City,. Col. On December 9, 1861, he was elected clerk and recorder of Gilpin County,Col., at the time of the organization of Colorado as a Territory; was re-electedin the fall of 1863 for two years to the fall of 1865. He was one of the incor-porators, stockholders, and directors of the First National Bank of Denverfor several years; crossed the Continent from Omaha by stage coach in thefall of 1866, rm Denver and Salt Lake to Portland, Ore., and to San Franciscoby steamer; returned to New York by steamer t>m Isthmus of Panama to Aspin-wall, (Colon) in spring of Hon. Bela Stevens Buell. 1855] SKETCHES OP ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 555 He returned to Colorado in 1868, and managed two banks, one at CentralCity and one at Georgetown, Col., for four years; owned, managed and workedone of the largest gold mines in Gilpin County, Col., from 1872-82. In themeantime, he represented Gilpin County for one term in the Colorado Legis-lature. He spent the year 1882, travelling in Europe; returned to Coloradoin the spring of 1883; leased, worked, and managed some of the largest silvermines in Lake County, Col., up to 1896. In the meantime, held the office ofcounty treasurer for one term, and declined the nomination for State treasureron the Independent ticket. He returned to Spencerport, N. Y., in 1896,to the former home of his parents, where he now resides on one of the bestfarms in Monroe County. His Ufe in its varied experiences upon the frontier has been fraughtwith many inter
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