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9 Dicta 113 (1931-1932)
Stephen Selwyn Harding Chief Justice, Territory of Colorado, 1863-1865

handle is hein.journals/denlr9 and id is 137 raw text is: STEPHEN SELWYN HARDING CHIEF JUSTICE, TERRITORY OF COLORADO, 1863-1865 By Fred Y. Holland of the Denver Bar TEPHEN S. HARDING, of Indiana, the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Colo- rado, was appointed by President Lincoln and commis- sioned on July 10, 1863. He presided as Chief Justice from that date until May, 1865. Judge Harding was born in Ontario County, New York, February 24, 1808. At the age of twelve his family emigrated to Ripley County, Indiana. When not occupied on his father's farm, young Harding attended the public schools until he was sixteen years of age. He was industrious and of a studious disposition, and early exhibited a talent for oratory. When but seventeen years of age he was selected to deliver the Fourth of July oration at a local gathering of the settlers. Having determined on the law as the field best suited to his ability, he entered the office of William R. Morris, of Brookville, and supported himself in the meantime by teaching school. He received his license to practice law in March, 1828, and opened an office at Versailles. He quickly assumed a high rank in his profession, and also took an ardent interest in politics. He was nominated several times for Governor of Indiana and for other State offices on the Liberal ticket. On the 31st of March, 1862, Judge Harding was appointed by President Lincoln to the office of Governor of Utah Territory, and his appointment was confirmed by the Senate without a dissenting vote. He arrived in Utah Territory in July, 1862, and remained there until June, 1863, when he resigned. The next month, July, 1863, Judge Harding was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Colorado, which office he held until May, 1865, when he resigned and returned to Indiana to resume the practice of his profession. Judge Harding died in Ripley County, Indiana, February 12, 1891, leaving surviving him his wife, four daughters and three sons, all residents of Indiana.

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