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John Taylor Adams (1873-1942) —
also known as John T. Adams —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in LaPorte, LaPorte
County, Ind., December
25, 1873.
Republican. Lawyer; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1925-35; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1931-35.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1942
(age about
68 years).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Frank D. Allen (1892-1990) —
of Akron, Washington
County, Colo.
Born in Joplin, Jasper
County, Mo., August
2, 1892.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1956
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons.
Died October
31, 1990 (age 98 years, 90
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Teller Ammons (1895-1972) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., December
3, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state senate, 1930-35; Governor of
Colorado, 1937-39; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta.
Died January
16, 1972 (age 76 years, 44
days).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Charles Jasper Bell (1885-1978) —
also known as C. Jasper Bell —
of Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.; Blue Springs, Jackson
County, Mo.
Born in Lake City, Hinsdale
County, Colo., January
16, 1885.
Democrat. Lawyer;
circuit judge in Missouri 16th Circuit, 1931-34; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1935-49.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Optimist
Club.
Died in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
21, 1978 (age 93 years, 5
days).
Interment at Blue
Springs Cemetery, Blue Springs, Mo.
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Charles Edward Bennett (1914-1987) —
also known as Charles E. Bennett —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., November
14, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; president, Sally Lou Food Co.;
vice-president, Tasty Foods Inc.;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1948-50; member of Colorado
state senate, 1958.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Beta
Theta Pi; Humane
Society; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Reserve
Officers Association.
Died July 22,
1987 (age 72 years, 250
days).
Interment at Fort
Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Haslett Platt Burke (b. 1874) —
also known as Haslett P. Burke —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Monona
County, Iowa, April
28, 1874.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; district
judge in Colorado 13th District, 1907-19; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1919-49; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1927-28, 1937-39, 1947-49.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Acacia;
Elks; Redmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Thomas Burke and Clara Jane (Hardy) Burke; married, March
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Oscar Littleton Chapman (1896-1978) —
also known as Oscar L. Chapman —
of Denver,
Colo.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Omega, Halifax
County, Va., October
22, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1949-53.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Phi Alpha Delta.
Died February
8, 1978 (age 81 years, 109
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Albert Thibault Frantz (1903-1966) —
also known as Albert T. Frantz —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., December
9, 1903.
Lawyer;
district judge in Colorado 2nd District, 1952-56; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1957-66; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1963-66.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Urban
League; Knights
of Columbus; Phi Alpha Delta.
Died in November, 1966
(age 62
years, 0 days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
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Julius Caldeen Gunter (1858-1940) —
of Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Fayetteville, Washington
County, Ark., October
31, 1858.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Colorado 3rd District, 1889-95; Judge,
Colorado Court of Appeals, 1901-05; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1905-07; Governor of
Colorado, 1917-19.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Bar
Association.
Died in Denver,
Colo., October
26, 1940 (age 81 years, 361
days).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Frank Herbert Hall (1890-1964) —
also known as Frank H. Hall —
of Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo.
Born in Braceville, Grundy
County, Ill., August
14, 1890.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1957-64; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1961-62.
Member, American Bar
Association; Beta
Theta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta; Elks; Lions.
Died December
2, 1964 (age 74 years, 110
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Austin Hoyt (b. 1915) —
of Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo.
Born in Beacon, Dutchess
County, N.Y., April
26, 1915.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1956.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Phi Alpha Delta; Order of
the Coif.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward E. Pringle (b. 1914) —
of Colorado.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
12, 1914.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; district judge in
Colorado, 1957-61; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1961-83.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Byron Giles Rogers (1900-1983) —
also known as Byron G. Rogers —
of Bent
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Greenville, Hunt
County, Tex., August
1, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1931-35; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1933; Colorado
state attorney general, 1936-40; Colorado
Democratic state chair, 1941-42; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1951-71; defeated,
1940.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Lions; Elks; Odd
Fellows; American Bar
Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in a hospital
in Denver,
Colo., December
31, 1983 (age 83 years, 152
days).
Interment at Mt.
Lindo Cemetery, Near Tiny Town, Jefferson County, Colo.
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