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of Central City, was born in Allegany County, N.Y. May 23. 1830: studied law, was admitted to the bar in New York. and has since practiced; removed to Illinois in 1858, and from there to Colorado in 1861: never held office until he was elected to the United States Senate (on the admission of Colorado as a State), and took his seat December 4 1876: was reelected December 11, 1876, and served until April 17 1882, when he was appointed Secretary of the Interior by President Arthur, and served until March 3, 1885: was again elected to the United States Senate as a Republican, to succeed Nathaniel P. Hill Republican, and took his seat March 4, 1885: was reëlected in 1890 and in 1897. His term of service will expire March 3, 1903.