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| Name | Henderson H. Eddy |
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Axial, Colorado , United States |
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March 11, 1855
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| Died | July 17, 1914
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| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
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| Info | H. H. Eddy, whose father was a pioneer and a member of the first Oregon state legislature, was born in Milwaukee, Oregon, on March 11, 1855. In 1865, the Eddy family moved to Jefferson County, New York, to reoccupy the family’s homestead. At the age of 15, Eddy began a classical education at the Dean Academy in Franklin, Massachusetts, to prepare for admittance to Tufts College. After graduation from Tufts in 1876, he studied law at Watertown, New York, and was admitted to the New York bar in 1878. In that same year he traveled westward and for a short time lived in Topeka, Kansas, where he practiced law. He moved to Leadville, Colorado, in early 1879, and a few months later settled in Summit County. He continued to practice law and pursued interests in mining and prospecting.
Eddy was elected to the Colorado State Senate in 1880. As a senator, he represented Summit, Routt, and Grand counties. During his first senatorial term, he was appointed special agent of the land department in 1882 by President Chester Arthur. He held that position for two years. In 1884, he was re-elected to the state Senate representing the counties of Summit, Eagle, and Garfield. Eddy moved to Routt County in 1885, where he became a cattle rancher. He finished his second senatorial term (1885-1888) while living in Routt County. Eddy was elected in 1888 to represent Grand and Routt counties in the Colorado House of Representatives. He was chosen Speaker of the House when the legislature convened in 1889. He was re-elected to the House in 1890.
Eddy did not hold an elective office after his defeat in the 1892 congressional election. In 1893, he purchased the Evening Telegram in Colorado Springs. A short time later, he sold this newspaper and moved to Denver to become the editorial manager of the Colorado Sun. On July 1, 1894, he assumed editorial control of the Denver Times-Sun. After retiring from newspaper work, Eddy continued to practice law. He pursued his interests in mining in Colorado and later, for several years in Mexico. He died in Denver in July 1914.
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