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ENGLEY, Eugene, ex-attorney-general, was born in Attleboro, Mass .. in 1853, and ed- ucated in the public schools, finishing at an academy of that eity. Having been officially connected with a few offices of only a local character, Mr. Engley was comparatively un- known at the time of his election to the peo- plo of the state. His official opinions, many of which were ovoked by altogether new emergencies, were clear and forcible, exhib- iting depth of research, cogent reasoning and comprehensive knowledge of law. He came to Colorado in 1873 and located in the south- western part of the state, where, excepting his term of two years in Denver, he has lived until the present time engaged in the prae- tive of law, connected with journalism and also with mining and other interests. He was the proprietor of the "Southwest," the first newspaper published in La Plata county, and some years later published the "Daily Republican" at Durango, a city of which he was one of the corporators and for which he was the attorney in 1882. He was mayor of Animas City in ISSO, county attorney of Conejos county from ISSI to 1891, excepting two terms, and was the attorney for the town of Antonito in 1991. He was married in Col- orado Springs in 1881 to Miss Iinda Gaines. He was elected attorney-general of the state In the fall of 1893 on the populist ticket, re- reiving 12,943 votes, as against 38, 150 east for Charles Libby, the republican candidate. and S,135 for Henry Look, democrat. le is now in the full vigor and prime of life. and it may fairly be predicted that he has just en tered upon a career of usefulness to himself and to the people of his adopted state.
EDDY, Horatio Henderson, lawyer and journalist, was born in Milwaukee, Ore., in 1855. The political battles which Mr. Eddy has fought in behalf of the republican party and its principles have brought him before the people of Colorado as one of its influential citizens. Ilis parents, especially his mother. wore pioneers on the Pacific coast, the latter going thither with her people in 1947. Her father transported by land the first grafted fruit trees that were introduced into that region. Mr. Eddy's father was a member of the first state legislature of Oregon, and dur- ing his residence there took great interest in state, political and educational affairs. In 1865, when Mr. Eddy was ten years of age, his parents returned to New York and re- occupied the old family homestead in Jof- ferson county, where he resided continuously until 1882. A preparatory course in school at Clinton fitted him for admission to the Dean academy at Franklin, Mass .. in 1870. he being Imit fifteen years of age at the time. On ae- count of his extreme youth it was deemed prudent for him to take an additional course of two years embracing the classies. Almost immediately after he graduated from Tuft's college he located in Watertown, N. Y., and began the study of law. After two years of close application he was admitted to the bar at Rochester. In the fall of 1878 he started West with no special objective point in view other than a desire to revisit the scenes of his birthplace. After a brief sojourn at "Topeka, Kan., he went to Leadville, Colo. Ile soon afterward located in Summit county where he engaged in mining and prospecting
ECKHART, John M., merchant, was born in the vleinity of Chihuahua on Snake river. Nov. 21. 1838, in Bangor, Me,, and edu- In the fall of 1850 he was elected to represent 28-iv
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that section of country in the state Senate, in order that he might accept promotion in a the district embracing the counties of Sum- Kentucky regiment, but finally enlisted in mit, Rontt and Grand. He was re-elected in Company G, 10th West Virginia, serving the fall of 1884 from the Sth district, which therewith until July, 1864, when he was then comprised the counties of Summit, severely wounded at Maryland Heights, he- Eagle and Garfield. He changed the place of ing shot through both lungs and his right his residence in the fall of 1885 to Routt arm. After recovering he was commissioned county and engaged in the cattle business. captain of the 6th U. S. Veteran infantry, as- In 1858 he was elected to the lower House, signed to the command of company C, and this time from Grand and Rontt counties, sent out to the plains, where he remained un- and was unanimously chosen speaker of that til Oct., 1866, when he was mustered out. In body. Ile also served in the lower House July of that year, however, he was commis- from Grand and Routt counties in 1890-91, sioned 1st lieutenant of the 38th infantry making a continuous period of twelve years, and joined it at Jefferson barracks, Mo., in as a member of the General Assembly coy- November. lle served in Kansas and Col- ering the time of his actual residence in the orado until 1869, when the regiment was sent state. In 1892 he was the nominee of his to Texas. Until the spring of 1870 he was party for Congress, and in ordinary times unassigned, being stationed at Fort Richard- would have been elected. But that was the son, Texas. He was next assigned to com- pany F, 4th infantry, which he joined at Fort Laramie, Wyo., remaining there until March, 1871, when he was sent to Kentucky, and in 1872 to Little Rock, Ark. In the spring of 1873 he left on sick leave, rejoining his com- mand at Fort Fetterman, Wyo., in 1874. June 28. 1876, he was placed on the retired list, and soon afterward came to Colorado. where in Leadville and other camps to the time of his death, in 1895, he was extensively engaged in mining. Soon after its incep- tion he became a member of the Mining Ex- change, serving three years as a director. year when the populist party swept the state. and he, in common with the other nominee for Congress in the first district and all the republican candidates for state offices, was defeated. In March, 1893, he purchased and assumed control of the "Evening Telegram," published at Colorado Springs, but soon af- terward disposed of his interest in that paper and moved to Denver, where he accepted the editorial management of the Colorado "Sun." As a member of the legislature he displayed fine ability as a ready, logical debater. and during the intellectual combats in which he engaged. his antagonists were often made to and finally as president of the board. feel the force of his wit and well-pointed satire. As a parliamentarian he had no superior in that body. He was the author of a number of bills and aided in seenring the passage and enactment of others into law which have been of great practical benefit to the state. As a writer he is pungent, strong and logical. Upon the consolidation of the Denver "Sun" and Denver "Times," July 1. 1894, he as- sumed editorial control of the "Times-Sun," now the "Times."
EDDY, Edward. See Vol. 11, page 448.
EZEKIEL, D. I., soldier, was born in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, Oct. 19, 1842, and completed his education at Woodward college. In 1857 he was employed for a time in Bradstreet's ageney, and subsequently with Johnson Bros., bankers. A year later he went to Ken- tucky but soon returned to Cincinnati, then became bookkeeper for a wholesale commis- sion house in Memphis, His next removal was to New Orleans, where he was connected with a line of steamers plying between that city and Apalachicola, Fla. In 1860 he set- tled in Pensacola, and while there received his first military instruction in a local militia company. Here he witnessed the first aets of the great drama of the war. Unwilling to remain South he escaped and returned to Cin- einnati where, on April 20, 1861, he enlisted, there until fall, then relocated it in Schofield. and in June joined the 7th Ohio infantry for where he had a contract to furnish lumber for a smelter. This completed. he sold out and three years. He served with this command until April 16, 1862, when he was discharged took a new mill to Ruby Camp. In the fall of
ECKERLY, Wm. A., was born in Stein- bach, Grand Duchy of Baden, Dec. 9, 1849. In 1855 the family emigrated to the United States, landed at New Orleans, and settled in Austin, Texas. He was educated at San An- tonio, where he remained until fourteen years of age, then went to Monterey, Mexico; elerked in a dry goods house for a short time: then moved to Piedras Negras, on the Rio Grande river opposite Eagle Pass, Texas, where he followed the same occupation until April. 1865. He then went to Memphis, Tenn., and took employment with his brothers, who were engaged in the wholesale grocery trade. In 1871 he opened a retail grocery house on his own account in Austin, Texas. In the spring of 1873 he rejoined his brothers in Memphis and was admitted to partnership, continuing five years in that relation. In Ang., 1878. he went back to Austin, but remained only a few months, coming thence to Colorado, with the intention of going to California. At that time, however, the newly established town of Leadville was attracting great attention, so he resolved to take a sawmill there and produce lumber for the building of that city. Finding the field well occupied in that line, in the spring of 1879 he located his mill near Gothic, in the Gunnison country; remained
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18SI he and Mr. Joseph Selig located the In 1891 Mr. Stanchfield was admitted as a town of Montrose. Establishing bis mill in partner, and the firm then became Ellis, Son & Stanchfield. Mr. Ellis has other and varied interests throughout Colorado, and is thoroughly identified with the building up and developing of his adopted state, and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. In 1865 be married Miss Elizabeth C. Cox, daughter of Jas. L. Cox, of Zanesville, Ohio, the family being related to the late distin- guished Senator "Sunset Cox."
the neighboring pine forests, Mr. Eekerly furnished lumber for the first frame buildings erected in that town. In the spring of 1884 he was appointed clerk of the district court by Judge M. B. Gerry, and served six years. lle was also the first clerk and recorder of the town of Montrose. When in 1882 the mayor resigned, Mr. Eckerly was chosen mayor pro tempore, continuing till the end of the term. He remained there until March, 1890, when he came to Denver to reside. Ile is still largely interested in lots and lands in and about Montrose, and is associated with various enterprises there. lle was one of the more active spirits in founding and promot- ing its growth and prosperity.
EVANS, Howard. See Vol. III, page 213. ELWELL, Joseph C., lawyer and jurist, was born in Milford Center, Ohio, Oet. 19, 1850. When he was four years old his parents removed to Waterloo, Iowa, where he resided until 1SSI. He attended school at lowa col- lege in Grinnell during 1SGS and 1869, then changed to the Iowa state university. After tinishing the sophomore course he entered the law class, graduating in 1872, then be- came a student with the law firm of Boise, Allen & Conch, of Waterloo, that state. Six months later be formed a partnership with llon. C. W. Mullen, of Waterloo, and after- ward, for seven years, was a law partner of Ilon. L. Alford in the same city. Locating in Pueblo in ISS1, he was elected district attorney for the old 3rd judicial district during the years of 1885, 'S6, 'S7. In the fall of 1887 he was nominated for district judge and carried every republican county, but was defeated by the large democratie vote in Las Animas. The 10th judicial district was created in the spring of 1891, and he was ap- pointed judge thereof by Governor Routt. In the fall he was elected to that position by 1,000 majority, and held the office from 1891 to 1894 inclusive. In 1894 he was renomi- nated but defeated in the election, there being two judges to elect in the district, and six candidates in the field, but he stood third in the race. Mr. Elwell is now engaged in the practice of bis profession at Pueblo, with a large clientage. In 1878 he married, in Chi- cago, Miss Annie Cutler, and they have seven beautiful children. Prof. David Swing, of Chicago, officiated at the ceremony.
ELLIS, F. A .. merchant, was born in Worcester, Mass., in 1841; ten years later. the family moved to Ohio, where he attended the public schools. In 1861 he went to New York City. and embarked in the manufacturing business under the firm name of Ellis, Knapp & Co., continuing this line for twenty-five years. On account of the ill health of Mrs. Ellis, he sold out his business and came to Denver in 1859, and established the hardware business of F. A. Ellis & Son, on Larimer street.
EMANUEL, William H., business man. was born at Catasauqua, Pa., in 1860, educated in the publie and high schools, supplemented by a four years' course at Lafayette college, Easton, Pa., and was graduated in analytical chemistry in ISSI, under Prof. Thos. M. Drown. On leaving college, he worked two years, under the direction of Mr. Lamott Du l'ont, in the nitric acid department at the Repanno chemical works in New Jersey. In 1883 he again entered Lafayette college, and took a post-graduate course, acquiring the title of Ph. D. Ile then came to Colorado, located in Denver, and became traveling salesman for the Laflin-Rand Powder Co .: later he was appointed general state agent of that and the Rand Drill Co., and afterward became the manager of Frazer & Chalmers' braneb, with office in Denver. Subsequently he became general western agent for the Rand Drill Co., E. P. Allis Machine Co., the Henry R. Worthington Co. and the Trenton Iron Co., besides handling other lines of light and heavy mining machinery and electrie ap- plianees. He is a life member of the Denver Athletic and Denver clubs, likewise an active member of the Masonie order and the Mystic Shrine.
EPLEY, John J .. manufacturer, was born on a farm in Hancock county, Ohio, May 11. 1836, where he remained until seventeen years of age. During this period he acquired such education as was afforded by the com- mon schools, but in after life supplemented these advantages by studious self culture. Among other things he took up the study of medicine, but employed his knowledge of that science only in cases of emergency among personal friends, where no regular practi- tioner could be had. In this manner, how- ever, he has been fortunate enough to relieve much suffering by being at hand in cases of urgent need. In 1856 ho moved to Linn county, Iowa, and engaged in the manufae- ture of brick, and contracting for buildings, the purchase and sale of real estate, ete .. in which he was very successful; was elected a member of the school board, an office he held for some years. From 1856 to 1873 his opera- tions brought him a moderate fortune. In Jan., 1872, he came to Colorado, and at Den- ver re-engaged in brickmaking and contract- Ing. and at length became interested as a stockholler in the Swansea smelting works. north of the city, which he assisted in build-
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ing. The failure of this enterprise, together with the financial panic of 1873. prior to which he had indorsed heavily for personal friends who could not meet their paper, brought wreck and ruin to his fortune, In 1874, in company with George Green and his son Edward, he went to Baker's Park in the San Juan country for the purpose of locating sawmills and building their smelter, in which he was a partner, for the reduction of eres from the newly discovered silver mines. This was the first smelter taken into the southwestern country, and is now the basis of the San Juan Smelting company of Du- rango. When he arrived in Baker's Park about June, 1874, there were but two houses there, those of F. M. Snowden aud Dempsey Reese. The machinery for the works had been shipped to Del Norte, and loaded upon wagons for the long and difficult journey over the mountains. Mr. Epley preceded it in the first wagon, with men and edge tools to prepare the way. The first step was to Imild a log cabin for the men. the next to set a sawmill in the timber: third, to build a dam across Cement ercek to provide water power. When the smelter arrived, they had the lumber and brick ready for business. As near as he can remember, the furnaces were fired about the 10th of September, and the first crude bullion produced soon after- ward. The usual difficulties under first trials were experienced but they finally, about Oet. 1, succeeded in reducing the lead matrix to litharge, and in obtaining a large "button" of nearly pure silver, which was moulded into a briek and brought out in October by Mr. Epley and Prof. N. A. Foss, the assayer and metallurgist in charge. In 1877 just be- fore the excitement attending the discovery of carbonate ores at Leadville, he relocated in Denver, resuming his trade, and in the great epoch of building which followed was enabled to recuperate his fortunes. Out of his first gains he paid all the indebtedness remaining from the crash of 1873. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Manufacturers' Exchange, of the A. O. U. W., and one of the trustees of the recently incor- porated town of Colfax, a suburb of Denver. Mr. Epley and his sons were the first to estab- lish glass manufacture in Denver, which they conducted three years. He owns a fine residence and much valuable real estate.
ELITCH, John, Jr., founder of the Elitch Gardens, was born in Mobile, Ala., April 10. 1850, son of John and Huldah (Clark) Elitch. While a child his parents removed to Cincin- nati, Ohio, and in 1862 to California, locat- ing at Santa Clara, where he entered the Santa Clara college and studied diligently until IS68, when he became interested with his father in a large and profitable restau- rant. In 1872 he married Mary E., daughter of Frederick Houck of San Jose, Cal., and soon after removed to San Francisco and opened a restaurant in a theater build-
ing. which was largely patronized by the theatrical people, and in this way he became interested in the profession. In 1878 he sold his restaurant and invested all his capital in a traveling company, which failed. Mr. Elitch, discouraged at this failure, removed to Durango. Colo., in ISSO, to recuperate his fortune, and continued in the restaurant business. In 1882 he located in Denver, where he bought 16 acres of land situated tive miles from the heart of the city, with the expectation of starting zoological gar- dens, and in addition he opened a restaurant, which, owing to his fame as an athlete and caterer, became the most popular one in the eity. Soon after he started an elegant res- taurant called "Elitch's Palace." In 1890 he sold out this business and devoted his entire attention to "Elitch's Gardens," which he opened to the public. These gardens are among the finest and best equipped in the United States. He organized the Goodyear Elitch and Schillings minstrel show, and. after a successful summer's performance at his gardens, took a trip through the western states, and, after visiting all the principal cities, he reached San Francisco, where he died from an attack of la grippe after 18 days' illness. Mr. Elitch was a man of herculean frame and prodigious museular strength. He was an active promoter and member of the Denver Athletic club and served as its presi- dent, himself a chief of athletes. He was a wise counselor and friend of all its mem- bers. Ile was an ardent admirer of art in all its forms, as his final work amply certi- ties. His charities were dispensed with a stout heart and liberal hand. He died March 10, 1891. To all who knew and admired him it is a matter of profound regret that he did not live to witness the full measure of the enjoyment which the work he began has given. The proudest monument that could have been erected to his memory, he himself established in the beautiful resort which bears his name,
ELLERY, James, ex-manufacturer, was born in England in 1823, where he acquired a thorough knowledge of cabinet making, at which he was engaged for many years. Ile crossed the Atlantic in 1850, located in Al- bany, N. Y., and there engaged in furniture manufacturing, continuing until 1876, when, having accumulated a competency, he and his wife spent several years in traveling, and in 1852 they came to Colorado. They reside in the beautiful city of Highlands, and are sur- rounded by a large circle of friends and ac- quaintances.
EVERITT, C. M., dairyman, was born May 31, 1863, in Erie county, Ohie, In 1876 he went to lowa. but after a two years' resi- dence he returned to his native state, and after remaining there a short time came to Colorado. Ile followed freighting until he became identified with dairy enterprises, and
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succeeded so well that he erected a building of his own and engaged in general merchan- dise in Denver.
ENGLEBACH, A. L. and E. C. H. A. I .. was born in Iowa, and moved to Colorado in 1×79. After a brief sojourn in Denver, he lived at Black Hawk nine months, and then went to Leadville, where he owned and operated the Eagle foundry with B. Shaw. The latter re- tired from the business eighteen months afterward, when E. C. Il. Englebach, a brother of A. L., was taken in as a partner, together with John A. Smith. The latter continued one of the firm for two years, since which time the business has been conducted by Englebach Bros. E. C. H. Englebach came to Colorado in 1881. and immediately joined his brother as above stated. The Englebach Bros. are energetic business men, and justly deserve the esteem in which they are held.
EDSTROM, Andrew P., was born in Swe- den in 1840, and came to America in 1866. Ile became a citizen of Colorado, and located in Denver in 1871. He worked in a planing mill two years, and in 1873 purchased a mill of his own, and hauled it to Del Norte from Denver with ox teams, over the Sangre de Cristo range. This was the pioneer planing mill of that entire region of country. It was operated with moderate success until 1876, when Mr. Edstrom located his present ranch of 160 acres. Ile has also a homestead of 160 acres adjoining the same. He built the school house in district six, near his home, and is now a contented and successful farmer.
EATON, A. W., is a native of New York, where he resided until twenty-six years of age. Ile was educated in the public schools, and afterwards followed the milling business until 1872, when he emigrated to Colorado. Upon hls arrival he resumed his oll occupation, but after five years purchased a traet of land, which he has employed in gardening and rais- ing small fruits.
EAST, George, was born in Wallingford, England, where he remained attending school until he was seventeen years of age, when he embarked for America. He lived in Canada about a year, and then located in New York. Ile subsequently went to Chicago, and from that city to Leavenworth, Kan .. and after making two trips across the plains became a citizen of Denver about the year 1860. He lived in Black Hawk and Central City, and from the latter place went to New Mexico. and afterwards secured the contract for sup- plying the workmen on the Union Pacific rail- road with provisions. He resided in Aspen. Colo., and in Wyoming for a short time, and upon returning to Colorado he engaged in the market business, continuing to the time of his death, in January, 1891.
EVANS, Oliver, farmer, was born in Penn- sylvania in 1827. He obtained his education 11 the publie : chools o" that state and ren al ied
there until 1558, when he moved to Jefferson county. Ill. After farming one year he came to Colorado and went to Russell Gulch, where he engaged in mining one summer. Returning to Pennsylvania, he remained there until 1871, when he became a permanent resident of Colo- rado. Ile settled on the farm of one hundred and sixty acres, which he now owns and or- eupies, and devotes his time to agricultural pursuits and raising small fruits.
EASLEY, Stephen, farmer, was born in Illi- nois, where he resided until 1872, when he came to Colorado. Here in the excellent pub- lic schools of the state he received his educa- tion. He is actively engaged in horticulture and agricultural pursuits. Taking great inter- est in the welfare of the schools, he was elected president of the school board of district No. 20.
FITCH, M. H., was born in Lexington, Ky .. March 12. 1837. Ile comes from a long-lived family. His father, Aaron Fitch, was a native of Syracuse, N. Y., and his mother was born in Virginia, but early moved to Kentucky with her parents. Her maiden name was Ann Ashford. They died at the respective ages of Số and 01. All their children, five in num- ber, are living, the subject of this sketch being the youngest. When he was nine years old his parents moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and the same year, 1846, into Clermont county, Ohio, where young Fitch was brought up. He was educated principally at Clermont academy. near New Richmond, Ohio, and at Farmer's college, at College Hill. near Cincinnati. Hle early formed studious habits and always stood well at school. He taught first a select school when eighteen years of age, and afterwards in the public schools of Batavia, Ohio. He road law in the latter place, and in the spring of 1860, at Cincinnati, was admitted to the bar, being examined by a committee of six lawyers. He immediately afterwards started west, located in Prescott, Wis .. at the mouth of the St. Croix river, and formed a partner- ship with the Hon. A. H. Young, who is now a judge of the common pleas court at Min- neapolis, Minn. Ho practiced there with omi- nent success until the civil war broke out in the spring of 1861, when he at onee enlisted and assisted in raising company B of the 6th regiment Wis. volunteers. Upon the formation of the company he was made its 1st sergeant, but as soon as the regiment was organized he was made sergeant-major and within three months Ist lieutenant and after- wards acting adjutant. This regiment was sent to the Army of the Potomac in July, 1861. but not until after the first battle of Bull Run had been fought. It was placed in the 1st division of the 1st corps under General Me- Dowell. When Mcclellan went to the Penin- sula in 1862. MeDowell's corps formed the army of the defense on the Rappahannock. and here on the 16th of July, 1862. Lieut. Fitch, at his own request, was transferred to be adju- tant of a new regiment then being raised at
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