Edwin Wilcox Hurlbut

Background

Hurlbut, Edwin Wilcox was born on May 12, 1854 in Linneus, Missouri, United States. Son of Hiram E. and Teresa A. (Booker) Hurlbut.

Education

Removed to Colorado, 1862. Cadet United States Military Academy, 1875-1877, at time excitement over gold discoveries. Resigned to go to Black Hills, Dak.

Ty.; studied law in office of Teller & Orahood, Denver.

Career

Admitted to Colorado bar, 1883, and began practice at Central City, Colorado. Lived in Creede, Colorado, 1½ years, Cripple Creek, 2 years. Law partner of H. M. Orahood, Denver, 1905-1911.

President Gilpin Lumber Company Captain militia company, Gilpin Company, Colorado, 3 years. Captain vols., Spanish-American War. Served in P.R., Tampa, Florida, and Huntsville, Alabama, to close of war.

Later appointed by President McKinley major and p.m., but declined. District attorney, 1st Judicial District, Colorado, 1887-1889. Member Colorado House of Representatives, from Gilpin Company, 1889, from El Paso Company, 1897 (speaker of House).

1st mayor of Creede, Colorado, 1902. Associate judge Colorado Court of Appeals, August 1911, until court expired by operation of law, LaFollette Republican. Home: Denver, Colo.

Membership

Member Colo.

Connections

Married Elizabeth G. Arnold, February 1, 1883.

Father:

Hiram E. Hurlbut

Mother:

Teresa A. (Booker) Hurlbut

Spouse:

Elizabeth G. Arnold