Arthur A. Denny

Arthur A. Denny

Arthur Armstrong Denny (born June 20, 1822 in Salem , Washington County , Indiana , †  January 9, 1899 in Seattle , Washington ) was an American politician . Between 1865 and 1867 he represented the Washington Territory as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives .

Career

In 1823 Arthur Denny moved to Greencastle with his parents as a toddler . There he attended public schools. He also trained as a carpenter and land surveyor. At times he also worked as a teacher himself. From 1834 he was resident in Knox County , Illinois . There he worked as a surveyor between 1843 and 1851. In 1851 he became the leader of a wagon train that set out for the Oregon Territory . The participants of the trek formed the Denny Party named after him . Denny eventually settled at Alki Point , where he was present in the founding of the city of Seattle that was being formed at Alki Point. He later became one of the richest residents of this city.

In his new home, Denny initially worked in trade and the wood business. He also worked for Thurston and King Counties . Between 1853 and 1855 he was a post holder for the city of Seattle. After the establishment of the Washington Territory, he was a member of the Territorial House of Representatives between 1853 and 1861. In 1857 he was President of the House. In 1855 Arthur Denny also took part in an Indian war. Between 1861 and 1865 he worked as a registrar at the land registry in Olympia . At the same time he was a member of the Territorial Government Council in 1862 and 1863.

Denny was a member of the Republican Party . In 1864 he was elected as a delegate from his territory to Congress in Washington, DC , where he succeeded George Edward Cole of the Democratic Party on March 4, 1865 . Since he refused to run again in 1866, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until January 3, 1867. This was determined by the discussions about the consequences of the American Civil War , which ended in April 1865 . It was mainly about the dispute between the Republican Party and President Andrew Johnson over the reconstruction in the states that had joined the confederation .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Arthur Denny withdrew from politics. Instead, he got into the banking and railroad business. He also helped found the University of Washington and made land available for the campus. Denny also authored the book "Pioneer Days on Puget Sound". Arthur Denny was married to Mary Ann Boren, with whom he had six children. He died in Seattle on January 9, 1899.

Web links

• Arthur A. Denny in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Arthur A. Denny in the database of Find a Grave (English)