Edward Dexter Holbrook
Born: May 6, 1836
Birthplace: Elyria, Ohio
Father: Dexter Holbrook 1801 – 1881
(Buried: Ridgelawn Cemetery, Elyria, Ohio)
Mother: Jerusha Pomeroy 1808 – 1881
(Buried: Ridgelawn Cemetery, Elyria, Ohio)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Education:
Attended Oberlin College
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Elyria, Ohio
Attorney in Weaverville, California
Attorney in Placerville, Idaho Territory
Civil War Career:
Attorney in Placerville, Idaho Territory
1865–1869: Idaho Delegate to United States House of Representatives
Occupation after War:
1869: Censured by U.S. House of Representatives for use of Unparliamentary language.
1868: Choose not to be a candidate for reelection as Delegate
1869 – 1870: Attorney in Idaho City, Idaho Territory
Died: June 17, 1870
Place of Death: Idaho City, Idaho
Cause of Death: Assassinated by Charles H. Douglas
Age at time of Death: 34 years old
Burial Place: Old Pioneer Cemetery, Idaho City, Idaho
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