The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-26
PIONEER COLORADO STATESMAN
PASSES AWAY AFTEP TWO
YEAR FIGHT FOR LIFE.
NEARLY 81 YEARS OLD
EXPIRED AT DAUGHTERS HOME
IN DENVER AFTER SINK
ING SPELL.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

! public men, is dead. The aged states
man expired as he lay surrounded by
members of his family at 1925 Mon
| day morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. Il. Tyler, 1858 Gay
| lord street.
Mr. Teller had been i'll for the last
two years He had failed rapidly in
the last two weeks and death was
momentarily expected. He would have
been 81 years old May 23, 1914
The death of Mr.. Teller closes the
| life of one of Colorados most active
builders. Coming to the state in 1861.
he was identified with every import
ant public movement and did not cease
to take an interest in public affairs up
to his death.
He lapsed into unconsciousness
shortly after 1Oto'cloCk Sunday night.
Physicians who attended him since he
began to fail We're called in. The end
was near, they declared and members
of the family were notified. They re-
mained at the bedside until death
came
Surviving former Senator Teller are
his daughter, Mrs. Tyler: Harrison J.
and H. r. Teller, sons, and II. r. Ty
Ter, a grandson; District Judge James
II. Teller and Addison Teller brothers,
and Mary f.. Teller, a sister, living at
Morrison, III.
Henry Moore Teller, recognized as
one of the leading statesmen of the
country, was born in Granger, Allie
ghany county, New York, May 23, 1880.
He was the son of John and Charlotte
(Moore) Teller. The family was of
Dutch origin, the seventh in descent
from William Teller the first of the
name to come to this country. William
Teller in 1859 settled in Fort Orange,
and was appointed trustee to tract
Of land
Henry Teller worked Oh the farm in
Allegheny county, attending the COM
mon schools. BY teaching, later. he
earned the money to attend Alfred
University and Rushford Academy.
| Then he taught school again and en-
tered upon the study of his profession
in the law office Of Judge Martin
Grover. Angelica, N. Y. Jan. S, 1858.
he was admitted to the bar in Bing-
hamton. that state.
He began practice in Morrison, re-
naming there from 1858 until 1SG1,
when he crossed the plains to Colo
RADIO. In Central City he opened his
law office, three years later to be
joined by his brother, when the firm
of II. M. and w. Teller was estab-
lished.
During the Indian troubles of 1868,
he was appointed by Governor John
Evans major general of the Colorado
militia. After two years Of service
Mr.. Teller resigned
In 1878 he was made chairman of
the special committee to investigate
the charges of election frauds in the
Southern states, concerning which he
made a careful and elaborate report.
He served as chairman of the commit.
tee on civil service and retrenchment.
Originally Mr. Teller was n Demo
cr1t. He became, however, one of the
adhcrents of the Republican party
when it was organized.
He was one of the projectors of the
Colorado Central railroad, drafted its
charter in 1865, and. with w. A. II.
Loyeland presented It to the Legisla.
ture. It was successful and for FIVE
years he was president OF the road.
About this time he became Interested
in mining and other enterprises in ad.
dition TO his legal practice.
After the udmittancc CT Colorado to
the uniou-lS7G- he and Jerome Chat
fec were elocted United States sena-
tors, Teller being elected for the short
term-thrco months, ending March,
1877. He was then elected senator for
the fun term Of six years US771SE3J.
Although new member, he was
/ placed In active work by being put on
many Of the important committees
One Of the appointments was on tho
committee sent to Florida to investi.
gate the frauds of 1876.
In April 1882, he was appointed sec
retary Of the Interior by President Ar.
thar, his term expiring March, 1885.
The day following he again took his
seat in the Senate, succeeding Hon
n. T. Hill,
In 1891 he was reelected. also in
1897. his work and influence increas.
ing In every session. He was especial.
| ly recognized as an authority on public
| lands and other questions relating TO
tho West. He became the champion
Of free coinage Of silver, believing tho
dcmonetizntion act OF 1873 had not
only proven disastrous 10 Colorado, but
TO the entire nation as well. After
the Gnfoat Of the free silver issue in
the Republican national convention
held in st. Louis 1896, Mr. Teller and
hiP followers left the convention hall.
He wns made a member Of the mon.
etary commission in 1911. Tho degree
LII. p. was conferred upon him by Al
fred University IN 1886.