Osborne, Henry Zenas, 1848-1923

Henry Z. Osborne (1848-1923), child of Zenas Osborne and Juliaette Bristol Osborne, was born in new Lebanon, N.Y., on October 4, 1848. From New York, Osborne moved to New Orleans, where he worked as a printer, reporter, and newspaper correspondent before moving to California. Osborne spent the majority of his adult life in California, residing in Bodie until the early 1880's when he moved to Los Angeles. While in Bodie and Los Angeles, Osborne was active in publishing, politics and mining ventures. He was the editor of the Los Angeles Evening Express and served as a mining correspondent for several other major newspapers. A devoted member of the Republican Party, Osborne was active in the political campaigns of his friends and fellow Republicans as well as his own political career. From 1890-1894 Osborne was the U.S. Collector of Customs for Los Angeles County and was appointed to a U.S. Marshallship under President McKinley's administration. After some unsuccessful attempts at gaining public office, Osborne was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1917, a body he actively served until his death on February 8, 1923. Osborne was also a devoted family man to wife Nellie (Helen Annas) Osborne and his children Sherril, Henry, Clarence, Raymond, and Edith.

From the description of Addenda of Henry Z. Osborne, 1875-1994 (bulk 1900-1920). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 551756075

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