Portrait and Biographical Record of the State of Colorado; Containing Portraits and Biographies of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present Vo (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...has been influential and prominent, and for two terms, during the '80s, he represented his district in the state legislature. The only child of his parents, our subject was in boyhood given excellent educational advantages. In 1885 he graduated with honors from the Southern Illinois Normal School. He had previously gained a considerable knowledge of medicine by study with his father, and upon concluding his literary studies he entered the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, of which his father was a graduate. There he completed the regular course in 1887, and was given the degree of M. D. Returning to Illinois, he began to practice with his father at Elizabethtown, Hardin County, where he continued until 1891. Coming to Colorado during the latter year, he had been at Montrose for a short time only when he was offered the position of physician and surgeon at the Ute and Ulay mines, owned by Posey and Crawford, of Lake City. Accepting the position, he came to this place, where he continued connected with the mines for five years, and meanwhile built up a general practice. While he is a Republican in national issues, Dr. Lacy believes that the question of free trade or protection, a gold or silver standard, has but little to do with local affairs, a11d therefore, in town and county elections, he votes for the man whom he deems best qualified to represent the people in office. Fraternally he is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His attention is closely given to his profession, and he has no interest in outside matters except in prospecting and mining, in which he has to some extent engaged. IMOTHY BORDEN. Of the residents of Park County few are better known and none more highly esteemed than the subject of this sketch, ..