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on the Colorado River at a point about six miles below La Paz, at what was known as Olive City. (Olive City consisted of one shanty made of poles and mud.) William Bradshaw's brother Isaac, ran the ferry most of the time, while "Bill" as he was known at the time, ran over the country prospecting and exploring. In 1863 he was in Weaver, but all the rich ground was taken up, and he failed to get a claim. From there he led a small party on a trip to the Bradshaw Mountains, and gave the mountains his name. He was dissipated in his habits, but a man of some culture with a fine presence and a good deal of personal magnetism. In a fit of delirium tremens he cut his throat with a razor at La Paz, at which place he was buried, but his grave is unmarked. His brother Isaac mined in the Copper Basin and elsewhere for some years, and finally died in Yavapai County.

Adams was called "Steamboat Adams" from the fact that he advocated the navigation not only of the Colorado, but of the Gila and Hassayampa Rivers. I have been unable to ascertain when or where he died.

Of Berry there is nothing I can find.

In addition to the election of a Delegate to Congress, members of the First Legislature of the Territory of Arizona were elected as follows:

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On the 26th of September, 1864, the Legislature convened at Prescott, which had been laid out in the previous June, in accordance with the proclamation of the Governor, and organized by the election of Coles Bashford as President of the Council, and W. Claude Jones as Speaker of the House.

Coles Bashford was born near Cole Springs, New York, January 24th, 1816, and finished his education at Wesleyan University, New York, after which he studied law and was admitted to practice in all the courts of his native State in the year 1842. He served very satisfactorily as District Attorney of Wayne County, New York, to which office he was elected in 1847. In 1850 he moved to Wisconsin, and soon attained an enviable position in his profession. He was elected to the State Senate on the Whig ticket, and upon the dissolution of that party became one of the founders of the Republican party in 1854-55, being elected to the Legislative Assembly at that time.

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In 1855 he was elected Governor of the State of Wisconsin. The seat was awarded to his opponent, but Mr. Bashford instituted quo warranto proceedings, and obtained the office in 1856 through a decree of the court.

During the winter of 1862-63, he was domiciled in Washington, but, being imbued with the spirit of the pioneer, he accompanied the officials appointed for the organization of the Territory of Arizona, arriving with the party at Prescott in the early part of the year 1864.

Mr. Bashford served as Attorney-General of Arizona; as President of the Council of the First Territorial Legislature, having been elected from the County of Pima, and as Delegate to Congress from Arizona in the 40th Congress. He was also Secretary of the Territory.

His duties as Attorney-General, which appointment he received at the hands of Governor Goodwin, called him to different parts of the Territory. Many of these journeys were made through the hostile Indian country, but he escaped attack from the Indians.

He was the first lawyer admitted to practice in the Territorial Courts. In May, 1864, he was admitted to practice at Tucson. His legal knowledge and ability were demonstrated in the early legislation of the Territory, particularly in the first session. In 1871 he compiled the various session laws into one volume, having been appointed to do this work by the Legislature. He was also re-elected to the second session of the Legislature. He was elected Delegate to Congress in 1866, and served until 1868. At the close of his term in Congress he was appointed Secretary of the Territory of Arizona by President Grant, and was re-appointed in 1873.

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