Lewis Ledyard Weld
Born May 13, 1833 Hartford, CT
Died Jan. 10, 1865
lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer.
Father Lewis Weld
Mother Mary Cogswell
1854 Graduated Yale College
1854-1856 Teacher and studied law in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City,
Admitted to the bar in 1857. In 1858 and 1859
Attorney at Leavenworth, Kansas, known for his position in opposition
to the Lecompton Constitution
Moved to Pike's Peak, settled at Denver, Colorado practiced law.
When the Colorado Territory in 1861 was organized, he was made the
Secretary of State of Colorado, and was for some time the Acting
Governor.
Namesake of Weld County, Colorado.
1862 Resigned his office, joined the military.
While awaiting a suitable opportunity he edited the Denver
Commonwealth newspaper.
1863 Oct Passed the examining board as Major, and subsequently became
Lieutenant Colonel of the 41st U.S. Colored Troops.
He served in, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, and in the Army of the
James before Richmond, Virginia,
1865 Jan 10 Death-acute disease brought on by exposure.
Family Facts
Lewis's brother, Charles Theodore Weld, also served in the Civil War.
Charles died in May 1863 of wounds he suffered during in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia.
A memorial to both brothers was erected in Hartford's Old North Cemetery in 1865.[1][2]
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
Born May 13, 1833 Hartford, CT
Died Jan. 10, 1865
lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer.
Father Lewis Weld
Mother Mary Cogswell
1854 Graduated Yale College
1854-1856 Teacher and studied law in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City,
Admitted to the bar in 1857. In 1858 and 1859
Attorney at Leavenworth, Kansas, known for his position in opposition
to the Lecompton Constitution
Moved to Pike's Peak, settled at Denver, Colorado practiced law.
When the Colorado Territory in 1861 was organized, he was made the
Secretary of State of Colorado, and was for some time the Acting
Governor.
Namesake of Weld County, Colorado.
1862 Resigned his office, joined the military.
While awaiting a suitable opportunity he edited the Denver
Commonwealth newspaper.
1863 Oct Passed the examining board as Major, and subsequently became
Lieutenant Colonel of the 41st U.S. Colored Troops.
He served in, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, and in the Army of the
James before Richmond, Virginia,
1865 Jan 10 Death-acute disease brought on by exposure.
Family Facts
Lewis's brother, Charles Theodore Weld, also served in the Civil War.
Charles died in May 1863 of wounds he suffered during in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia.
A memorial to both brothers was erected in Hartford's Old North Cemetery in 1865.[1][2]
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
Lewis Ledyard Weld
Born May 13, 1833 Hartford, CT
Died Jan. 10, 1865
lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer.
Father Lewis Weld
Mother Mary Cogswell
1854 Graduated Yale College
1854-1856 Teacher and studied law in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City,
Admitted to the bar in 1857. In 1858 and 1859
Attorney at Leavenworth, Kansas, known for his position in opposition
to the Lecompton Constitution
Moved to Pike's Peak, settled at Denver, Colorado practiced law.
When the Colorado Territory in 1861 was organized, he was made the
Secretary of State of Colorado, and was for some time the Acting
Governor.
Namesake of Weld County, Colorado.
1862 Resigned his office, joined the military.
While awaiting a suitable opportunity he edited the Denver
Commonwealth newspaper.
1863 Oct Passed the examining board as Major, and subsequently became
Lieutenant Colonel of the 41st U.S. Colored Troops.
He served in, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, and in the Army of the
James before Richmond, Virginia,
1865 Jan 10 Death-acute disease brought on by exposure.
Family Facts
Lewis's brother, Charles Theodore Weld, also served in the Civil War.
Charles died in May 1863 of wounds he suffered during in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia.
A memorial to both brothers was erected in Hartford's Old North Cemetery in 1865.[1][2]
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
Born May 13, 1833 Hartford, CT
Died Jan. 10, 1865
lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer.
Father Lewis Weld
Mother Mary Cogswell
1854 Graduated Yale College
1854-1856 Teacher and studied law in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City,
Admitted to the bar in 1857. In 1858 and 1859
Attorney at Leavenworth, Kansas, known for his position in opposition
to the Lecompton Constitution
Moved to Pike's Peak, settled at Denver, Colorado practiced law.
When the Colorado Territory in 1861 was organized, he was made the
Secretary of State of Colorado, and was for some time the Acting
Governor.
Namesake of Weld County, Colorado.
1862 Resigned his office, joined the military.
While awaiting a suitable opportunity he edited the Denver
Commonwealth newspaper.
1863 Oct Passed the examining board as Major, and subsequently became
Lieutenant Colonel of the 41st U.S. Colored Troops.
He served in, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, and in the Army of the
James before Richmond, Virginia,
1865 Jan 10 Death-acute disease brought on by exposure.
Family Facts
Lewis's brother, Charles Theodore Weld, also served in the Civil War.
Charles died in May 1863 of wounds he suffered during in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia.
A memorial to both brothers was erected in Hartford's Old North Cemetery in 1865.[1][2]
Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
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