The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04

1870, but did not graduate. Soon after
this he entered Harvard law school,
where he was fitted for his profession.
Leaving school, he continued studying
with C. T and T. II. Russell in Boston.
When he reached the age of sixteen
years. Edward responded to a call for
volunteers to constitute a temporary
defense of Washington. enlistng with
a company of young men recruited for
that special duty. After the need for
these troops passed he vas discharged
and returned to his studies.
Young Wolcott came to Colorado in
1871. whence his elder brother, Henry.
had preceded him in 1863. For a short
time he taught school at Black Hawk.
in Gilpin county. and then opened
law Office in Georgetown.
Clients We're not numerous in those
days and the young man employed his
spare time in corresponding for various
publications in the territory and for
several prominent journals in the
East For a short time he edited the
Georgetown Miner.
Not until he was elected prosecuting
attorney for the First judicial district.
comprising the counties of Gilpin.
Clear Creek, jefferson ami Boulder. did
young Wolcott attain much prominence
as a lawyer. But from that time on
| his rise was rapid. In 1873, he was
elected to the state Senate and there
his talents as an orator began TO be
! recognized.
| When. in June. 1879, Col. l.. c. Ellis
worth was appointed receiver of the
Denver & Rio Grande railway, Mr..
Wolcott was made its attorney. He
abandoned his Office AT Georgetown
and located in Denver, where, in ad-
dition to his railway business, he ac.
quired large general practice.
In January. 1884, when the company
was reorganized, under the admlnistra-
ton of President David II. Moffat. he
was elected general counsel by the di'
rectors. IA position which he retained
to the time of his death.
Mir. Wolcott's first active engage
ment in state politics came in the leg
islatiye session of 1872. where, by his
force as a speaker and director OF po-
litical combinations, he became an i'm
portant factor in the election of the
late Hon. Nathaniel p. Hill to the
United States Senate. His political
ability was next shown at the time his
brother. Henry r. Wolcott. was nomi.
mated for governor by the Republicans
in 1882.
candidacy for the United States Senate
at the next ensuing election, and pur-
sued such an adroit campaign that he
was chosen by the Legislature in Jan
uary, 1883, to succeed Thomas NJ.
Bowen. He took his seat on March lth
and so well served his state that he
T was reelected to the National Senate
) in 1895. His second term expired
. March D. 1901
Mr. Wolcott resumed the practice of
law in Denver with his partner, Joel f.
3. Vale, who had been in the office since
! 1888, and had been his partner since
1887. January /. 1902, MIR. Waterman
l was admitted to membership in the
/ firm. which has since been known as
Wolcott, Vale & Waterman.
. The firm has been engaged in most
t of the prominent Colorado litigation
, since the partnership was formed.
Mr.. Wolcott become the owner of
. considerable valuable real estate in
!. Denver and vicinity, his residence,
+ "Wolhurst,' being one of the prettiest
: spots in the state.
/ May IA, 1890, Mr.. Wolcott was mar.
. ried in St. Paul's church, Buffalo, New
n York, to Frances. daughter OF the late
c James H. Metcalfe of thai city. They
Y were afterwards divorced.
Senator Wolcot was the first of a
S family of ten children. five boys and
e five girls. to be taken away. The sur
j. vivors are
Henry r. Wolcott, who was with
= him in Monte Carlo, Samuel Wolcott
i Of Laredo Texas: Rev. William E.
}, Wolcott of Lawrence, Massachusetts:
/ Herbert Wolcott of Kansas City, Miss
/ Anna l.. Wolcott. Mrs. +. o. Vale and
S Mrs. Charles II. Towle of this city,
4 Mrs. Frank Bates of Fort Leaven worth,
f Kansas. and Miss Clara Wolcott.
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