Elbert Durkee Weed
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History of Montana,by Joaquin Miller, 1894

Hon. Elbert Durkee Weed, a prominent member of the bar of 
Montana, dates his birth in Alleghany County New York, 
December 1, 1858. He is of English and Dutch descent. 
His great-great-grandfather, Reuben Weed, settled in 
Connecticut an early period in the history of this 
country and from Connecticut his posterity emigrated 
to Cayuga County NewYork where they were chiefly engaged 
in agricultural pursuits. His paternal and maternal great-
grandfathers, RuebenWeed and Jacob Schaffer, fought in 
the Revolutionary War and Reuben Weed (Reuben being a 
popular name in the familyfor several generations) his 
grandfather took part in the War of 1812. Seth H. Weed, 
the father of Elbert D. was born in Allegany County New 
York in 1832, and he rendered his country efficient 
service during the Civil War, enlisting in July 1861 
in the First New York Dragoons, and serving with his 
regiment until the second day of theBattle of the 
Wilderness. On that day he received a gun shot 
wound in the thigh, which severed an artery and 
caused his death. He left a widow and two little 
sons: Elbert D. and Henry I.In 1866, Mr. Weed's 
mother, whose maiden name was Nancy E. Foland, 
with her children, accompanied her father on his 
removal to Wisconsin where they settled on a farm 
and where her sons were reared. She is still a 
resident of that state, now making her home in 
Oshkosh.After preparing himself for college, Elbert 
D. entered the Lawrence University in Wisconsin 
where he was graduatedin 1880. He then took a course 
in law in the State University at Madison, Wisconsin 
and began the practice of his profession at Oshkosh, 
where he remained two years. In 1883 he came to Helena 
and entered into a partnership with E.D. Edgerton, 
which association was severed two years later and 
since that time Mr. Weed has conducted his law 
practice alone, having secured a good clientage 
and a reputation as a successful practioner. He 
is the attorneyfor Montana of the Mutual Life 
Insurance Company of New York and also of the U.S. 
Mortgage Trust Company of New York. Mr. Weed is a 
bachelor.

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