Milestones Icon: Seth Terry

Seth Terry, a probate judge in Connecticut, was 50 years old in 1870 when a group of prominent businessmen in Chicago dispatched him to find a suitable place to settle the Chicago-Colorado Colony.

After selecting the area, he purchased the 60,000 acres that would become Longmont on behalf of the members of the Colony.

He became president of the Colony and active with others in establishing the town of Longmont.. He operated one of the first lumberyards in Longmont, a key to building the town.

According to his obituary, he was respected for his Christian character and personal worth. He was a charter…