The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-18
Our Candidate.

the Forty-Fifth Congress, ia native Of
Ohio. He was born in 1872, and is
consequently 0 thirty-four years of
age. His early life was spent on a
farm, he attending during the winter
seasons the district school of the neigh
borhood in which he lived, the remain
der of the year being spent in perform
ing the ordinary labors of the farm. At
the age of sixteen he had become ac-
customed to the hardest kind Of farm
work, with but few opportunities for
recreation or rest. In 1850 he began
teaching school in his native town, and
continued to teach during the winter
easons in the vicinity for about three
years. During this period, and while
not engaged in teaching, with the
means obtained from his winters work,
he attended the Willoughby Collegiate
Institute, at Willoughby, Ohio, where
he. completed his education.
In 1861, being then 20 years of age,
he entered the army, and remained for
about these weeks in the 28th Regiment
of Ohio Volunteers, a regiment of state
roops. Becoming dissatisfied with
this kind of service, he soon awaited
himself of an opportunity to enter the
volunteer service of the United States,
connecting himself with the S7th Reg.
Of Ohio Volunteers, a three months
regiment, commanded by Col. Henry
B. Banning, now member Of Congress
from the second district of Ohio, and
chairman of the House committee ON
military affairs. This regiment was at
once sent to the Shenandoah valley,
where it remained in active service
until the 18th of September, when the
entire command was captured at Harp
er's Ferry, at the surrender of that ILL
fated place. Being paroled by the Con-
federates, Mr.. Corlett returned to Ohio,
where he resumed teaching in Kirkland
and gainesville. While SO engaged in
the latter place he learned that he had
been exchanged as a prisoner Of war,
and at once decided to re-enter the
army, this time joining the artillery
branch Of the service, in the 25th Ohio
Battery, which command he accompan-
led to Arkansas. He wa soon theafter
placed on detached service with the
Third Iowa Battery, and with this
celebrated company he remained until
the close of the war.
In 1866 Mr.. Corlett returned to Ohio,
and shortly thereafter began the study
of law at the University of Michigan,
at Ann Arbor. He completed his course
of study in the law during the following
year at the Ohio State and Union Law
college of Cleveland, at which institu-
ton he graduated in July, 1866, when
he was at once admitted to the bar.
During the following year he lectured
upon elementary and commercial law
in the above named college, and also in
Bryant & STATIONS, and Felton's COM
mercial colleges at Cleveland
In July, 1867, he left Ohio and came
west, stopping at Denver for a short
time, and finally located at Cheyenne,
the Magic City of the Plains, arriving
here August goth, 1867, and here he
has resided eve since, engaged in the
practice of his profession.
Since his residence in this Territory
he has been somewhat prominently con-
nected with political affairs, though
eve by reason of any seeking OH his
part. In 1869 he was the Republican
candidate for Delegate in Congress; in
1870 he was appointed postmaster at
Cheyenne. In 1871 he was chosen to
the upper house of the legislative assem-
bly,, and in the following year elected
prosecuting attorney for Laramie u
ty, which position he resigned in 1873;
but he wa again chosen to the same
Office in the fall of that year. In 1874
he was reelected prosecuting attorney
for his county for the term of two years,
which will expire January LIST, 1877.
In all these positions Mr.. Corlett has
exhibited marked ability, great faith
fulness and a close application to his
duties, v guarding the interests of
the people with a jealous care, and al
ways true to his convictions of right.
At the Territorial Republican con-
y%ention, held at Rawlins on the 14th
instant, he was unanimously nominated
for the office of Delegate in Congress.
Though much against his inclination,
yet at the earnest solicitation of his
own party friends and also of a large
number of Democrats, he finally con
sented to accept the nomination. He
believes that national politics should
have but little to do with the choice of
a Delegate, and that whoever is select
ed, should go to Washington prepared
to give his undivided attention to the
local affairs and interests Of the Terri
tory, allowing no party bias 20 impair
his usefulness.
Mr.. Corlett is a Republican on prin-
ciple; but the very excellence Of his
candidacy is in the fact that he is no
mans man-committed to no faction;