Irving Howbert
| Irving Howbert | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| County Clerk and Recorder of El Paso County, Colorado | |
|
In office 1869–1879 |
|
| Preceded by | Charles C. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Edwin J. Eaton |
| Colorado State Senator from El Paso County | |
|
In office 1882–1886 |
|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 11, 1846 Columbus, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1934 (aged 88) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lizzie Copeland Howbert (married 1874-1922, her death) |
| Children | Two children |
| Parents | William Howbert |
| Occupation | Businessman: Silver mining; Banking Railroads |
Irving Howbert (April 11, 1846 – December 21, 1934) was a pioneer settler of the U.S. state of Colorado, who with General William Jackson Palmer was instrumental in the establishment of Colorado Springs.
Of German ancestry, Howbert was born in Columbus in Bartholomew County in southern Indiana. When he was six his family moved westward to Iowa. In 1860, he joined hs father, William Howbert, in relocating to the Colorado Territory, where he resided briefly in Hamilton in Park County and Old Colorado City, the temporary Territorial capital. Howbert recalled his first view of the South Park region from the top of Kenosha Hill: "As young as I was it made a lasting impression on my mind. ... It was a scene I have never forgotten," he said of the valley and wooded hills framed by rugged mountains.
In Hamilton (not to be confused with the Hamilton near Craig in Moffat County in northwestern Colorado), William Howbert established a Methodist mission and soon built a church of rough-hewn logs and probably a dirt floor. There were numerous saloons but few general stores because most settlers brought with them six months worth of supplies. Irving Howbert wrote that he had seen trout teeming in the streams which were not being placer mined and considerable deer and available quality beef as well. Gold dust was the medium of exchange. Settlers carried a buckskin bag of gold dust with which to make purchases.
...
Wikipedia