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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Webster D. Anthony |
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Denver, Colorado , United States |
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June 04, 1838
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| Died | June 22, 1896
(58 years)
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
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| Info | Webster Anthony was born on June 4, 1838, in Union Springs, New York, and was educated in the public schools there. In 1856, he moved westward to Henry County, Illinois. In 1858, he moved to Leavenworth, Kansas, and worked as a clerk in the office of the Register of Deeds.
In 1860, Anthony settled in Denver. From 1861 to 1863, he served as private secretary to William Gilpin, the first governor of the Colorado Territory. In 1863, Anthony was appointed clerk of the First Judicial District under Judge Benjamin Hall, and later under Judge Stephan Harding. After resigning from that position in 1864, he was elected treasurer of Arapahoe County and collector of taxes for Denver.
Anthony was chosen secretary of the 1865 state constitutional convention, which met in Denver between August 8 and 12, 1865. The proposed constitution was adopted by the people in September of that year, but was later vetoed by President Andrew Johnson. In 1867, Anthony was elected Arapahoe County clerk and recorder, a position he held until 1875. During his tenure as county clerk and recorder, he prepared a complete set of land title abstract books, which was the first of its kind in the area.
After Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876, Anthony was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the first state general election held on October 3 of that year. In the first session, which convened on November 1, 1876, he was chosen Speaker of the House. In November of the following year, Anthony was appointed chief clerk of the United States branch mint in Denver, serving under Superintendent Herman Silver. Anthony remained in that position until 1884.
He then became associated with the firm of Anthony, Landon, and Curry, which furnished abstracts of real estate titles in the City of Denver and Arapahoe County, using the system devised by Anthony when he was Arapahoe County clerk and recorder. Anthony died June 22, 1896 in Denver.
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