Morton Everel Post
American politician (1840-1933)
Morton Everel Post (December 25, 1840 – March 19, 1933) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician who served as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Wyoming Territory's at-large congressional district.
Early life
Morton Everel Post was born on December 25, 1840, in Henrietta, New York, to Morton A. Post and Alary Wickware. He attended schools in Medina, New York.
In 1860, he traveled by railroads to the Missouri River and later lead a wagon train from the Missouri River to Denver, Colorado Territory. In 1864, he left Denver and headed to Alder Gulch in the Montana Territory during a gold rush and left with $75,000 in gold. In August, he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. In October, he married Amalia Barney Simons Nichols and remained married until her death on January 28, 1897.
In 1865, he was freighting cargo with twelve other men from Atchison, Kansas to Denver, Colorado Territory when he was attacked by one hundred Native Americans. One man was killed and nine were wounded. In 1866, he moved to North Platte, Nebraska where the Union Pacific Railroad ended and continued working as a freighter.
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