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| Name | William B. Ebbert |
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February 28, 1846
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| Died | February 27, 1927
(80 years)
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| Info | Farmer; Publisher of Pueblo Review and Standard
Director, Montezuma Valley Irrigation District: 1911-20
Author of book "On Colorado's Fair Mesas", a collection of articles and poems
William was born on February 28, 1846 in Wheeling, West Virginia the only son of John Van Kirk Ebbert, and Charlotte D. (Baltzell) Ebbert. He had two sisters, Mary V., and Alice.
William was a Civil War veteran. He enlisted in Company A, West Virginia 1st Infantry Regiment. Mustered out on 21 Dec 1864.Transferred to Company H, West Virginia 2nd Infantry Regiment on 21 Dec 1864.Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 18 Apr 1865.Mustered out on 16 Jul 1865.Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant.
William married Cornelia Blanche Hall on December 25, 1866 in West Virginia. They had six children. Blanche Gould Ebbert (1868-1952); Edith Paxton Ebbert (1872-1946); Louis (1874-1875)died of pneumonia; William Dickenson Ebbert (1876-1951); Cornelia (1879-1880)died of Chlorea; and their infant child, (1881-1881). Cornelia died June 12, 1881 due to complications at childbirth of their last child.
At the time of Cornelia's death in 1881, the family was living in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their servant, Catherine Scheutle was living with them and would later become Williams wife.
On July 1, 1884 in Pueblo, Colorado William and Catherine were married. They were residing in Pueblo, Colorado with William and Cornelia's children, Blanche, Edith and William. By 1900, they were living in Precinct 3, Otero County, Colorado. Catherine had given birth to three sons, Wilson Ebbert (1885-1921); D. Irving Ebbert (1886-1905) and Wolcott Ebbert (1890-1909.
William Ebbert served in the Colorado General Assembly from 1889-1890 as a Republican, and 1907–1908 and 1911-1912 as a Democrat. He represented Pueblo, Dolores, Otero, and Montezuma counties in the lower house.
He was Chairman of the powerful Assembly Rules Committee and served on various other committees. He ran for Speaker of the Assembly in 1911.
His legislation in 1889 required inspection of meats 24 hours before slaughter, helping protect consumers from spoiled foreign meat products and assisting Colorado's cattle industry. As a successful sugar beet farmer, he battled against big sugar companies for farmers' rights.
William held many positions in his life. Son, soldier, husband, father, owner of a millinery store in Ohio, politician, grandfather, and farmer throughout Colorado.
Preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Cornelia, sons: Louis; D. Irving; Wolcott; and Wilson, his daughters: Cornelia, and an infant child.
William is survived by his wife, Catherine, daughters Blanche Addington, Edith Walter, son William D. and several grandchildren.
After a respected life in the military, agriculture, and politics, William B. Ebbert died on February 27, 1927 in Cortez, Colorado. It was just one day before his 81st birthday. He is buried at the Lewis Cemetery, a few miles north of Cortez, Colorado.
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