Henry P. H. Bromwell
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Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell (August 26, 1823 – January 7, 1903) was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bromwell moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1824, and thence to Cumberland, Illinois, in 1836.
He attended private schools in Ohio and Illinois, and Marshall Academy, Marshall, Illinois
.
Becoming an instructor in that academy in 1844.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1853 and commenced practice in Vandalia, Illinois
.
Edited his father's newspaper for several years.
He served as judge of Fayette County 1853-1857.
Took an active part in the founding and building of the Republican Party
.
He moved to Charleston, Illinois
, in 1857.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1870.
Bromwell was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-ninth
and Fortieth
Congresses (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1869).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1868.
He moved to Denver, Colorado
, in 1870 and continued the practice of law.
He served as president of the Denver School Board 1871-1874.
He served as member of the Territorial council in 1874.
He served as delegate to the constitutional convention of Colorado in 1875.
He declined the office as judge of Arapahoe County in 1878 and the appointment as chief justice of Utah Territory in 1879.
He was appointed by the Governor in 1879 to compile the general statutes of Colorado.
He died in Denver, Colorado
, January 7, 1903.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bromwell moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, in 1824, and thence to Cumberland, Illinois, in 1836.
He attended private schools in Ohio and Illinois, and Marshall Academy, Marshall, Illinois
Marshall, Illinois
Marshall is a city in Clark County, Illinois, United States, locatedabout west of Terre Haute, Indiana. The population was 3,771 at the 2000 census...
.
Becoming an instructor in that academy in 1844.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1853 and commenced practice in Vandalia, Illinois
Vandalia, Illinois
Vandalia is a city in Fayette County, Illinois, United States, northeast of St. Louis, on the Kaskaskia River. From 1819 to 1839 it served as the state capital of Illinois. Vandalia was the western terminus of the National Road. Today it is the county seat of Fayette County and the home of the...
.
Edited his father's newspaper for several years.
He served as judge of Fayette County 1853-1857.
Took an active part in the founding and building of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
.
He moved to Charleston, Illinois
Charleston, Illinois
Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois...
, in 1857.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1870.
Bromwell was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
and Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1869).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1868.
He moved to Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, in 1870 and continued the practice of law.
He served as president of the Denver School Board 1871-1874.
He served as member of the Territorial council in 1874.
He served as delegate to the constitutional convention of Colorado in 1875.
He declined the office as judge of Arapahoe County in 1878 and the appointment as chief justice of Utah Territory in 1879.
He was appointed by the Governor in 1879 to compile the general statutes of Colorado.
He died in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, January 7, 1903.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)
Riverside Cemetery, established in 1876, is Denver, Colorado's oldest operating cemetery. More than 67,000 people are buried there, including 1,000 veterans.-Location and operation:...
.