BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE COLORADO CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. STATE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

UNITED STATES SENATORS.

Jerome B. Chaffee, of Denver, Arapahoe county, was born in Niagara county, New York, April 17, 1825; he received an academic education; emigrated to the west when quite young and settled in Michigan, and afterwards in St. Joseph, Mo., where he engaged in banking; moved to Kansas in 1857, and located at Elmwood; came to Colorado in 1860, and settled in Gilpin county, where he became largely engaged in mining operations, and in 1861 began his public career as representative from that county to the first Territorial Legislature. In 1862 he was returned to the Legislature, and in 1864 again represented the county of Gilpin, and was chosen Speaker of the House. In 1865 he became interested in the First National Bank of Denver, of which he has since been the President. In the fall of this year he was chosen United States Senator of the proposed State of Colorado. September 13, 1870, he was elected delegate to Congress, and was re-elected in 1872. During his terms in Congress and long before, he labored incessantly to secure the admission of Colorado into the Union, and though failing several times, persisted in his efforts until the 38th State was created. In 1876, he was chosen United States Senator to the 44th and 45th Congresses. His term expires March, 1879.

Henry M. Teller, of Central City, Gilpin county, was born in Allegany county, New York, May 23, 1830. Attended school at Rushford Academy, and pursued his studies for a considerable time at the Allegany University. While obtaining his education, he taught school several terms, and for seven years taught and attended school alternately. At the age of twenty five he began the study of law under Judge M. Grover, of Angelica, New York, with whom he remained three years; removed to Morrison, Whiteside county, Illinois, in 1865, and began the practice of his profession, forming a copartnership with H. A. Johnson, Esq.; has been a Republican since 1856, and took an active part in the political campaign for Lincoln in 1860; came to Colorado in 1861 and settled in Central City, where he has since resided; his copartnership with Mr. Johnson, who had preceded him in 1860, was here renewed, which has since been dissolved by the return of Mr. Johnson to New York. In 1864 he entered into co-partnership with his brother, the Hon. Willard Teller; was chosen United States Senator by the General Assembly in December, 1876. His term expires March, 1883.

REPRESENTATIVE.

James B. Belford, of Central City, Gilpin county, was born in Lewistown, Penn., September 28, 1837; was educated at Dickinson College; is by profession an attorney-at-law; was admitted to the bar in 1858; practiced law in Moniteau county, Missouri, until December, 1860; removed to White county, Indiana, where he was elected to the Legislature in 1866; came to Colorado in 1870, having been appointed judge of the Supreme Court; was re-appointed in 1874, and in 1876 was chosen Representative to the 44th and 45th Congresses. His term expires March, 1879.