Please answer the following question: Facts: - profession: lawyer , politician - death place: idaho city , idaho territory - residence: placerville - successor: jacob k. shafer - party: democratic - death date: 18 june 1870 - predecessor: william h. wallace - office: delegate territory to the u.s. house of representatives from idaho - term end: march 3 , 1869 - dead: dead - term start: march 4 , 1865 - birth date: may 6 , 1836 - name: edward dexter holbrook - birth place: elyria , ohio Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of edward dexter holbrook .
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edward dexter holbrook -lrb- may 6 , 1836 -- june 18 , 1870 -rrb- was a congressional delegate from idaho territory .born in elyria , ohio , holbrook attended public schools in ohio and graduated from oberlin college , having studied law .he was admitted to the bar in 1859 and practiced law in elyria , ohio , weaverville , california , and placerville , idaho .holbrook was elected as a democrat to the 39th and 40th congresses ; serving from -lrb- march 4 , 1865 - march 3 , 1869 -rrb- .he was censured by the united states house of representatives on february 4 , 1869 , for use of unparliamentary language and did not stand as a candidate for reelection .holbrook was shot by charles h. douglas in idaho city , idaho territory on june 17 , 1870 , and died from his wounds the next day .he was interred in the masonic burial ground in that city .holbrook , idaho , is named in his honor .