Albany County WY Archives Biographies.....Gregory, Charlton M. 1838 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wy/wyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 21, 2011, 11:59 am Source: See below Author: A. W. Bowen (Publisher) CHARLTON M. GREGORY. One of the leading, public spirited and progressive men of Albany county, Wyoming, is Hon. Charlton M. Gregory, a prominent citizen of Centennial and the subject of this review. A native of the state of New York, he was born in 1838, the son of Samuel K. and Cynthia (Blanchard) Gregory, the former a native of New York, and the latter of Vermont. The father followed farming in his native state and subsequently removed his residence to Wisconsin, where he continued in the same pursuit, still later removing to Iowa, where he remained until his decease, which occurred in 1880. He was the son of James Gregory of Scotch descent, who lived to a very great age in his native state of New York, and not being less than 101 years old at the time of his death. The mother of the subject of this sketch was born in 1815, the daughter of Willard and Sally (Schley) Blanchard, well-known and respected residents of Vermont. She passed away in 1902, having attained the age of eighty-seven years. C. M. Gregory grew to manhood in the states of New York and Wisconsin, and received his early education in the public schools of the communities where the family resided during his childhood and youth. At the age of sixteen years he became a teacher in the public schools of Wisconsin and continued in that calling for some years. Desiring then to acquire a knowledge of merchandising, he gave up teaching and secured a position in a Wisconsin mercantile establishment, in which he remained until 1861. In that year he emigrated to the Pacific coast, returning in 1865. In 1866 he accepted a position as a commercial traveler, going on the road as a salesman for about ten years. He then engaged in the mercantile business for himself in the city of Warren, Ill. Here he remained for some three years and met with varying success. At this time he was nominated and elected to the office of county treasurer, serving in that capacity with conspicuous ability for three successive terms. At the expiration of his term of office he disposed of his business interests in Illinois and removed his residence to South Dakota. Here he was engaged in farming for a time, and was nominated and elected as a member of the Board of County Commissioners of the county of which he was a citizen and was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1885. Disposing of his interests in South Dakota in 1890, he came to Wyoming and engaged in ranching and mining in the vicinity of Centennial. He has been successful in his business ventures and is a man of high character and fine attainments. Politically he has all his life been actively identified with the Republican party, and has been one of its trusted leaders in no less than three states. Since making his home in Wyoming, he has been twice nominated and elected as a member of the legislative assembly, and many measures of legislation beneficial to the people of the state were enacted during his term of office, standing as monuments to his ability and patriotic devotion to public duty, he is one of the most capable men of his state in connection with all matters affecting the public welfare and his ability and popularity are such that should he desire further political honors they would be gladly conceded to him by his fellow citizens. In 1867, at the city of Warren, Ill., Mr. Gregory was united in marriage with Miss Julia Suprise, daughter of Louis and Julia Suprise, well-known and honored residents of Illinois, the father being a Canadian by birth, who removed from his native country to the city of Lockport, N. Y., and subsequently established his home at Warren, Ill. Both of the parents are living, making their home in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory have five children: Charlton L., Myron S., Francis W., Albert E. and Louis A. Their home is noted for its surroundings of culture and refinement, as well as for the generous and gracious hospitality there dispensed. Additional Comments: Extracted from: PROGRESSIVE MEN OF THE STATE OF WYOMING ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO, ILL. A. W. BOWEN & CO. PUBLISHERS AND ENGRAVERS 1903 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wy/albany/bios/gregory27gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wyfiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb