Show EX 11 SENATOR H M TELLER ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS former Gec secretary rotary cf of the interior and senator from colorado dies at the age of 84 denyer Denver lienay Henry moore teller for mer er secretary of the interior and who nho was waa chosen as senator from colorado in 1876 serving in that capacity f for 0 r thirty years died lebr february uary 23 ct tt t the he age of 84 descended from ante anto revolutionary stock the founder of the family in america having crossed the atlantic from holland in 1639 senator teller was as born in allegheny county new ne york may 23 1830 after meager r aca academic derale training young teller stud led law and was admitted to the bar in january januar 1858 at binghamton ning hamton N Y for three ears he practiced law at morrison Morr lson III in 1861 he crossed the plains alth ith an ox oc team and local ed at central city colo at that time the first city of the territory in 1864 teller served ae as major general of the territorial militia a and 2nd participated in campaigns against the indians indiana he ile aided in promoting pro and building the colorado central railroad from central city to denver in 1865 and until his death continued to take ke A r A HENRY M TELLER an n active part in the industrial and commercial development of colorado A democrat in early life teller joined the republican party on its organization he took an active part in the campaign which resulted in the admission of colorado to statehood in 1876 and was elected united states senator by the first ti which convened november I 1 that year he w was as elected reelected re for the term beginning march 4 1877 1977 and served in the sea a ate te until appointed to a cabinet post ton b president arthur in 1882 1982 upon retiring from the cabinet in 1885 teller was elected reelected re to the sen sea ate and served coat continuously until 1909 during his career in the thi upper branch of congress congre ox senator teller served as chairman of the committee ommittee on n pensions pen dons ra patents tents mines and min ing and as member of the committee nn on chalm railroads judiciary public lands and appropriations for years senator teller was one of the leading adv advocates reates of bimetallism and hie his con conval viti ms ins finally led to a break with sith the republican party lu 1895 ben hen he led the silver bolt from the national cou after the adoption of the gold standard plank it his Is return to colorado from that con san marbod hy a i bubli w welcome 1 which surpassed all previous tributes ever accorded any public man in colorado senator teller was as married june 7 1863 to harriet M bruce of alle cheny county new york three children john harrlson Har HRIT rleon Ison and henry bruce teller of central city and mrs 0 E tyler of denver deriver survive |