Cornelius Hedges Papers 1864-1865

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Cornelius Hedges Papers 1864-1865

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Cornelius Hedges was an early Montana settler and miner who went on to become a prominent citizen and attorney of Helena, Montana. The collection consists of two diaries and one reminiscence that Hedges wrote about his life and accomplishments.

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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

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Hedges, Cornelius, 1831-1907

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Cornelius Hedges was born at Westfield, Massachusetts, October 28, 1831, the son of Dennis and Alvina Hedges. He attended Yale, receiving his A.B. in 1853 and his A.M. in 1855. He also attended Harvard Law School and was admitted to the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 1856, soon after his marriage to Edna Layette Smith of Southington, Connecticut, he moved to Independence, Iowa, where he practiced law and published and edited the Independence Civilian. In April 1864, Hedges set out,...