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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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Stanley William Akers (1922-1979) —
also known as Stanley W. Akers —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Bayfield, La Plata
County, Colo., December
12, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of Arizona
state house of representatives, 1967-78; Speaker of
the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1973-76.
Congregationalist
or Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in July, 1979
(age 56
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Clyde William Akers and Norma Cecil (Plunkett) Akers; married, September
18, 1949, to Sharon Hogue. |
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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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Charles McBride Armstrong (1891-1964) —
also known as Charles M. Armstrong —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
27, 1891.
Republican. Ranch
operator; secretary
of state of Colorado, 1927-35; Colorado
state treasurer, 1935-36, 1939-40; Colorado
state auditor, 1941-43.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Exchange
Club.
Died in December, 1964
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Norris Conroy Bakke (1894-1973) —
also known as Norris C. Bakke —
of Sterling, Logan
County, Colo.; Mayville, Traill
County, N.Dak.; Laguna Hills, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Mayville, Traill
County, N.Dak., April
19, 1894.
Democrat. Lawyer; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1937-47; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1945-46; candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1962.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Died in January, 1973
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ole Pederson Bakke and Karina (Erickson) Bakke; married, August
12, 1921, to Esther Newell Banks; married, April 6,
1958, to Mrs. Guy L. Elken. |
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Frank L. Baldwin (1863-1938) —
of Leadville, Lake
County, Colo.; Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio.
Born in Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio, June 29,
1863.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Youngstown, Ohio, 1906-07.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights of
the Maccabees; Elks; Humane
Society.
Died in Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio, March 4,
1938 (age 74 years, 248
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio.
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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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Francis Eugene Bouck (1873-1941) —
also known as Francis E. Bouck —
of Leadville, Lake
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
25, 1873.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Colorado 5th District, 1918-33; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1933-41; died in office 1941; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1941; died in office 1941.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Royal
Arcanum.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Denver,
Colo., November
24, 1941 (age 67 years, 364
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Francis Anthony Bouck and Pauline Emilie (Raefle) Bouck;
married, November
29, 1900, to Mabel Frankland Worcester; married, August
20, 1917, to Harriet Wolcott Vaile. |
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Vera Cahalan Bushfield (1889-1976) —
also known as Vera E. Cahalan —
of Miller, Hand
County, S.Dak.
Born in Miller, Hand
County, S.Dak., August
9, 1889.
Republican. U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1948.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo., April
16, 1976 (age 86 years, 251
days).
Interment at G.A.R.
Cemetery, Miller, S.Dak.
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George Alfred Carlson (1876-1926) —
also known as George A. Carlson —
of Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Alta, Buena Vista
County, Iowa, October
23, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer;
District Attorney, 8th Judicial District, 1908-15; Governor of
Colorado, 1915-17; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Colorado, 1916.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Sigma
Nu; Freemasons.
Died in Denver,
Colo., December
6, 1926 (age 50 years, 44
days).
Interment at Linn
Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Colo.
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Diana L. DeGette (b. 1957) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Tachikawa, Japan,
July
29, 1957.
Democrat. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1992-96; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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Michael Bradley Enzi (1944-2021) —
also known as Mike Enzi —
of Gillette, Campbell
County, Wyo.
Born in Bremerton, Kitsap
County, Wash., February
1, 1944.
Republican. Shoe store
owner; mayor
of Gillette, Wyo., 1975-82; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1987-91; member of Wyoming
state senate, 1991-96; U.S.
Senator from Wyoming, 1997-2021.
Presbyterian.
Broke his neck and ribs in a bicycle
accident, and died three days later in a hospital
at Loveland, Larimer
County, Colo., July 26,
2021 (age 77 years, 175
days).
Interment at Mt.
Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette, Wyo.
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Frank Edward Evans (1923-2010) —
also known as Frank E. Evans —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Born in Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo., September
6, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1961-64; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1965-79.
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo., June 8,
2010 (age 86 years, 275
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Cornelius Ferris Jr. (b. 1866) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo.
Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich., March
26, 1866.
Republican. Lawyer;
U.S. Consul in Asuncion, 1909-13; Port Antonio, 1914; Bluefields, 1914-16; Mannheim, 1916-17; San Luis Potosi, 1917-19; Stettin, 1924-25; Cobh, 1925-27; U.S. Consul General in Dublin, as of 1929.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Cornelius Ferris and Ermina (Pratt) Ferris; married, June 20,
1900, to Mary Elizabeth Beadle. |
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David Alexander Hamil (b. 1908) —
also known as David Hamil —
of Atwood, Logan
County, Colo.
Born in Colorado, 1908.
Republican. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1939-40, 1951-56; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1951-56; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1952
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Presbyterian.
Burial location unknown.
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Donald Hardy (b. 1912) —
also known as Don Hardy —
of Canon City, Fremont
County, Colo.
Born in Canon City, Fremont
County, Colo., February
16, 1912.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; bank
director; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Colorado, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Guy Urban Hardy and Jessie Marion (Mack) Hardy; married, September
21, 1938, to Martha Eugenia Sidebottom. |
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John J. Harpel (b. 1894) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Bernville, Berks
County, Pa., March
15, 1894.
Republican. President, Herpel Salad
Dressing Co.; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1939-40; member of Colorado
state senate, 1941-50.
Presbyterian. Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Joel M. Hefley (b. 1935) —
also known as Joel Hefley —
of Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo.
Born in Ardmore, Carter
County, Okla., April
18, 1935.
Republican. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1977-78; member of Colorado
state senate, 1979-86; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 5th District, 1987-2007.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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William Silas Hill (1886-1972) —
also known as William S. Hill —
of Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo.
Born in Corning, Nemaha
County, Kan., January
20, 1886.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; merchant;
member of Colorado state legislature, 1920; secretary to Gov. Ralph
Carr; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1941-59; defeated,
1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964.
Presbyterian. Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo., August
28, 1972 (age 86 years, 221
days).
Interment at Grandview
Cemetery, Fort Collins, Colo.
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Henry Lawrence Hinkley (b. 1896) —
also known as H. Lawrence Hinkley —
of Logan
County, Colo.; Boulder, Boulder
County, Colo.
Born in Sterling, Logan
County, Colo., May 16,
1896.
Republican. Lawyer; Colorado
state attorney general, 1945-48.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Averill G. Johnson (b. 1888) —
of Las Animas, Bent
County, Colo.; Wheat Ridge, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Born in Mercerville, Gallia
County, Ohio, August
15, 1888.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state senate, 1950.
Presbyterian. Member, Lions; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Miles Kara (b. 1916) —
of Grand Junction, Mesa
County, Colo.
Born in Grand Junction, Mesa
County, Colo., February
13, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1960.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Reserve
Officers Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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George Lewis (b. 1875) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., December
18, 1875.
Democrat. Building
contractor; construction
superintendent; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Colorado, 1928.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1899 to Sophia
A. Silver. |
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Samuel Danford Nicholson (1859-1923) —
also known as Samuel D. Nicholson —
of Leadville, Lake
County, Colo.
Born in Springfield, Prince
Edward Island, February
22, 1859.
Republican. President and general manager, Western Mining Co.;
director, Denver National Bank,
American National Bank
(Leadville, Colo.), First National Bank
(Monte Vista, Colo.); mayor
of Leadville, Colo., 1893-97; candidate for Governor of
Colorado, 1914, 1916; U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1921-23; died in office 1923.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died, from liver
cancer, in Denver,
Colo., March
24, 1923 (age 64 years, 30
days).
Entombed at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Roy R. Romer (b. 1928) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Garden City, Finney
County, Kan., October
31, 1928.
Democrat. Lawyer; farm
implement dealer; helped develop Centennial Airport;
ran a flying
school; owned a ski resort; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1959-63; member of Colorado
state senate, 1963-67; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1966; Colorado
state treasurer, 1977-87; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Colorado, 1980,
1996,
2000,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
Governor
of Colorado, 1987-99; Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1997-99; school superintendent
for Los Angeles, 2001-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 2004.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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George Hamlin Shaw (b. 1890) —
also known as George H. Shaw —
of Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Houlton, Aroostook
County, Maine, August
3, 1890.
Republican. Lawyer; Colorado
Republican state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Colorado, 1928
(member, Credentials
Committee); candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1930.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to May Harding. |
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Oliver Henry Nelson Shoup (1869-1940) —
also known as Oliver H. Shoup —
of Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo.
Born in Champaign
County, Ill., December
13, 1869.
Republican. Oil
business; mining
business; banker; Governor of
Colorado, 1919-23; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Colorado, 1920.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died September
30, 1940 (age 70 years, 292
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Floyd L. Snyder Sr. (1901-1983) —
of Independence, Jackson
County, Mo.
Born in Stonington, Baca
County, Colo., February
27, 1901.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; abstract and
title business; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Jackson County 11th District,
1947-59; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Missouri, 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Forty and
Eight; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1983
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Independence, Mo.
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James Bolton Stewart (1882-1969) —
also known as James B. Stewart —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
27, 1882.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Pernambuco, 1915-17; U.S. Consul in Chihuahua, 1918-22; Tampico, as of 1924; U.S. Consul General in Mexico City, 1938-40; Zurich, 1940; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1942-43; U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua, 1943-45.
Presbyterian.
Died in 1969
(age about
86 years).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
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James H. Suttle (b. 1944) —
also known as Jim Suttle —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Morrison, Jefferson
County, Colo., June 13,
1944.
Engineer;
mayor
of Omaha, Neb., 2009-13; defeated, 2013.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2013.
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Thomas Gerard Tancredo (b. 1945) —
also known as Tom Tancredo —
of Littleton, Arapahoe
County, Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., December
20, 1945.
Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1976-81; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 6th District, 1999-2009; candidate
for Republican nomination for President, 2008;
candidate for Governor of
Colorado, 2010 (American Constitution), 2014 (Republican primary).
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2014.
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George Arnold Unfug (b. 1900) —
also known as George A. Unfug —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Born in Walsenburg, Huerfano
County, Colo., November
2, 1900.
Republican. Physician;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940,
1952.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Adolph Unfug and Alice (Arnold) Unfug; married, January
1, 1928, to Mary Christian. |
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Hubert Work (1860-1942) —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Born in Marion Center, Indiana
County, Pa., July 3,
1860.
Republican. Physician;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1908,
1924,
1928
(member, Committee
to Notify Presidential Nominee); Colorado
Republican state chair, 1912; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1914; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War I; member of Republican
National Committee from Colorado, 1920; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1928-29; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1922-23; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1923-28.
Presbyterian. Member, American Medical
Association.
Died in Denver,
Colo., December
14, 1942 (age 82 years, 164
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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