Rollins, Nathaniel
soldier, lawyer, legislator, was born Feb. 29, 1832, in St. Albans, Maine. He received his education in the common schools and at Hartland academy. During the civil war he was a captain in the second regiment Wisconsin volunteer infantry. In 1885 he was a member of the Colorado legislature; and has attained prominence in that state as an able lawyer of Leadville. In 1894 he was elected department commander, department of Colorado and Wyoming, Grand Army of the Republic. During his term of office the strike and serious riots of Cripple Creek occurred; he immediately issued a circular letter, which was instrumental in restraining old soldiers from taking sides with the lawless element; and his services called forth a letter of approval from General Nelson A.
Miles.