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Jewish Politicians in Colorado
(religion or ancestry)

  Ben Bezoff (1914-1979) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., April 18, 1914. Democrat. Radio broadcaster; advertising business; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1947-54; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1950; member of Colorado state senate, 1950. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; B'nai B'rith. Died in 1979 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 10, 1934, to Cherie Carlson.
  Henry H. Eng (b. 1948) — also known as Hank Eng — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis.; Arapahoe County, Colo. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., February 7, 1948. Democrat. Served in the Peace Corps; aerospace engineer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 6th District, 2008. Jewish. Chinese ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Simon Guggenheim (1867-1941) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 30, 1867. Republican. Mining and smelting business; candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1907-13; member of Republican National Committee from Colorado, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1912. Jewish. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 2, 1941 (age 73 years, 307 days). Entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara (Myers) Guggenheim; brother of Solomon Robert Guggenheim; married, November 24, 1898, to Olga Helen Hirsh; uncle of Meyer Robert Guggenheim and Harry Frank Guggenheim.
  Political family: McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois and New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Forbes Kerry (b. 1943) — also known as John F. Kerry; "Liveshot" — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Aurora, Adams County, Colo., December 11, 1943. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1972; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1983-85; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1985-2013; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; speaker, 1988; candidate for President of the United States, 2004. Catholic. English and Jewish ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Skull and Bones. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Rosemary Isabel (Forbes) Kerry and Richard John Kerry; married, May 23, 1970, to Julia Stimson Thorne; married, May 26, 1995, to Teresa (Simoes-Ferreira) Heinz (widow of Henry John Heinz III); second great-grandson of Robert Charles Winthrop; third great-grandson of Thomas Lindall Winthrop and Jeremiah Mason; fourth great-grandnephew of George Cabot; fifth great-grandson of James Bowdoin; fifth great-grandnephew of Timothy Pickering; sixth great-grandnephew of Fitz-John Winthrop; seventh great-grandson of John Winthrop (1606-1676); first cousin four times removed of David Sears and Jane Pierce; first cousin seven times removed of John Alsop; second cousin twice removed of John Lee Saltonstall; second cousin five times removed of Dudley Leavitt Pickman; third cousin once removed of Leverett Saltonstall, Richard Saltonstall, William Gurdon Saltonstall and John Lee Saltonstall Jr.; third cousin twice removed of William Cameron Forbes; third cousin thrice removed of Henry Cabot Lodge, John Gardner Coolidge and Augustus Peabody Gardner; fourth cousin of William Amory Gardner Minot and William Lawrence Saltonstall; fourth cousin once removed of Charles Francis Adams; eighth great-grandson of John Winthrop (1588-1649).
  Political families: Conger family of New York; King-Hazard family of Connecticut and New York; Wildman family of Danbury, Connecticut; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family of Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: Leslie L. Farr II
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by John F. Kerry: A Call to Service : My Vision for a Better America (2003) — The New War: The Web of Crime That Threatens America's Security (1997) — Our Plan for America: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World, with John Edwards (2004)
  Books about John F. Kerry: Douglas Brinkley, Tour of Duty : John Kerry and the Vietnam War — Michael Kranish et al, John F. Kerry: The Complete Biography By The Boston Globe Reporters Who Know Him Best — Paul Alexander, The Candidate: Behind John Kerry's Remarkable Run for the White House — George Butler, John Kerry: A Portrait — Scott Farris, Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation
  Critical books about John F. Kerry: John E. O'Neill & Jerome R. Corsi, Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry — David N. Bossie, The Many Faces of John Kerry
  Frederick Kramer (1829-1896) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Halle, Germany, December 22, 1829. Banker; mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1873-75, 1881-87. Jewish. Member, Freemasons. Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., September 8, 1896 (age 66 years, 261 days). Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Married 1857 to Adaline Margaret Reichardt.
  Kramer Elementary School (built 1895, closed 1978), in Little Rock, Arkansas, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Kenneth Bentley Kramer (b. 1942) — also known as Kenneth B. Kramer; Ken Kramer — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 19, 1942. Republican. Lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1973-78; member of Colorado Republican State Central Committee, 1973-82; U.S. Representative from Colorado 5th District, 1979-87; candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1986. Jewish. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Aaron Kramer and Ruth (Pokrass) Kramer; married 1980 to Nancy Pearson (daughter of Helen H. Pearson).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ira Louis Quiat (1891-1967) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Weld County, Colo., November 1, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Colorado state senate, 1927. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; B'nai B'rith; American Legion. Died in Denver, Colo., January 2, 1967 (age 75 years, 62 days). Interment at Congregation Emanuel Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Anna (Shames) Quiat and Philip Quiat; married, June 15, 1921, to Esther Greenblatt.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hubert Mayer Safran (b. 1930) — of Colorado. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, December 25, 1930. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1965. Jewish. Member, Lions; Jaycees; B'nai B'rith; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Still living as of 1967.
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