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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. Son of Thomas Leander Adams and Nannie (Pressly) Adams. 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.
  Relatives: Married, May 29, 1902, to Sue E. Raber.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gordon Llewellyn Allott (1907-1989) — also known as Gordon Allott — of Lamar, Prowers County, Colo.; Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo. Born in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo., January 2, 1907. Son of Leonard John Allott and Bertha Louise (Reese) Allott. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 (delegation chair), 1972; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1950-55; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1955-73; defeated, 1972; member, Resolutions Committee, Republican National Convention, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Rotary; American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Delta Sigma Pi. Died, of cancer, in Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo., January 17, 1989 (age 82 years, 15 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, May 15, 1934, to Welda O. Hall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Alfred Albert Arraj (1906-1992) — of Denver, Colo.; Springfield, Baca County, Colo.; Lamar, Prowers County, Colo. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., September 1, 1906. Son of Elias Arraj and Mary (Davis) Arraj. Lawyer; Baca County Attorney, 1936-42, 1946-48; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; district judge in Colorado 15th District, 1949-57; U.S. District Judge for Colorado, 1957-76; took senior status 1976. Episcopalian. Member, Order of the Coif; American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Died in Denver, Colo., October 23, 1992 (age 86 years, 52 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 12, 1929, to Madge Louise Connors.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Wayne Norviel Aspinall (1896-1983) — also known as Wayne N. Aspinall — of Palisade, Mesa County, Colo. Born in Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio, April 3, 1896. Son of Mack Aspinall and Jessie Edna (Norviel) Aspinall. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1931-38; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1937-38; member of Colorado state senate, 1939-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960; U.S. Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1949-73. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Palisade, Mesa County, Colo., October 9, 1983 (age 87 years, 189 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Mack Aspinall and Jessie Edna (Norviel) Aspinall; married, January 27, 1920, to Julia Edith Kuns (1897-1969); father of Owen Stuart Aspinall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Son of Ole Pederson Bakke and Karina (Erickson) Bakke. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1937-47; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1945-46; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1962. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Died in 1973 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  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.
  L. Ward Bannister (b. 1871) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, March 30, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1928. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1902, to Helen Allabach.
  Michael L. Bender (b. 1942) — of Colorado. Born January 7, 1942. Lawyer; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1997-; appointed 1997. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Helen H. Hand.
  See also Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
  William Louis Boatright (1876-1938) — also known as William L. Boatright — of Golden, Jefferson County, Colo. Born in Gentry County, Mo., June 14, 1876. Son of James B. Boatright and Hattie A. (Christian) Boatright. Republican. Lawyer; Colorado state attorney general, 1925-28; candidate for Governor of Colorado, 1928. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Woodmen of the World; Kiwanis; American Bar Association. Died, of a heart ailment, in Golden, Jefferson County, Colo., November 25, 1938 (age 62 years, 164 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, February 7, 1898, to Minnie E. Stump.
  Robert William Bonynge (1863-1939) — also known as Robert W. Bonynge — of Denver, Colo.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 8, 1863. Son of Robert Bonynge and Susan (Burchell) Bonynge. Republican. Lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1893-94; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1896; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1904-09; defeated, 1900. Member, American Bar Association; Union League. Died, in Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 22, 1939 (age 76 years, 14 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1886 to Mary Alida Riblet (died 1937).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. Son of Dr. Francis Anthony Bouck and Pauline Emilie (Raefle) Bouck. 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.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Francis Anthony Bouck and Pauline Emilie (Raefle) Bouck; married, November 29, 1900, to Mabel Frankland Worcester (died); married, August 20, 1917, to Harriet Wolcott Vaile.
  Charles Franklin Brannan (1903-1992) — also known as Charles F. Brannan — of Denver, Colo.; Washington, D.C. Born in Denver, Colo., August 23, 1903. Son of John Brannan and Ella Louise (Street) Brannan. Lawyer; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1948-53. Quaker. Member, Civitan; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Americans for Democratic Action; American Bar Association. Died in Denver, Colo., July 2, 1992 (age 88 years, 314 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1932, to Eda V. Seltzer.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Jean Sala Breitenstein (1900-1986) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, July 18, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Colorado, 1954-57; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1957-70; took senior status 1970. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Freemasons. Died January 30, 1986 (age 85 years, 196 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 8, 1925, to Helen Callamore Thomas.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Donald Glenn Brotzman (1922-2004) — also known as Donald G. Brotzman — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born near Sterling, Logan County, Colo., June 28, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1951-52; member of Colorado state senate, 1953-56; candidate for Governor of Colorado, 1956; U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1959-61; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1963-65, 1967-75; defeated, 1964. Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Federal Bar Association; Jaycees. Died in Alexandria, Va., September 15, 2004 (age 82 years, 79 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 9, 1944, to Louise L. Reed.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Henry Brown (b. 1859) — of Denver, Colo. Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., September 3, 1859. Son of Henry Cordes Brown and Jane Cory (Thompson) Brown. Republican. Lawyer; attorney for railroads; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1890-92. Member, American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 3, 1884, to Mary A. Clark (died 1913).
  Haslett Platt Burke (b. 1874) — also known as Haslett P. Burke — of Denver, Colo. Born in Monona County, Iowa, April 28, 1874. Son of John Thomas Burke and Clara Jane (Hardy) Burke. 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.
  Relatives: Married, March 16, 1904, to Rose M. Sanner.
  Charles C. Butler (b. 1865) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., February 6, 1865. Son of Washington Irving Butler and Henrietta (Comstock) Butler. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Colorado, 1912-26; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1927-37; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1935-36. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 5, 1901, to Emma Allen.
  Ralph Lawrence Carr (1887-1950) — also known as Ralph L. Carr — of Antonito, Conejos County, Colo. Born in Rosita, Custer County, Colo., December 11, 1887. Son of William Frank Carr and Mattie (Kimberlin) Carr. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Conejos County Attorney, 1922-29; U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1929-33; Governor of Colorado, 1939-43; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940, 1948; candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1942. Christian Scientist. Member, Order of the Coif; American Bar Association; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Died in Denver, Colo., September 22, 1950 (age 62 years, 285 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1913, to Gretchen Fowler (1889-1937).
  Cross-reference: William S. Hill
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Edgar Chenoweth (1897-1986) — also known as J. Edgar Chenoweth — of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo. Born in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo., August 17, 1897. Son of Thomas Beaseman Chenoweth and Esther Rebecca (Shamberger) Chenoweth. Republican. Lawyer; Las Animas County Judge, 1933-41; Colorado Republican state chair, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1941-49, 1951-65; defeated, 1948, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1972. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Rotary. Died in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo., January 2, 1986 (age 88 years, 138 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Trinidad, Colo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Robert Clark (1888-1956) — also known as John R. Clark — of Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colo. Born in Louisville, Boulder County, Colo., December 19, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Colorado, 1936-51; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1951-56; died in office 1956. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons. Died May 14, 1956 (age 67 years, 147 days). Interment somewhere in Meeker, Colo.
  Edward Prentiss Costigan (1874-1939) — also known as Edward P. Costigan — of Denver, Colo. Born in King William County, Va., July 1, 1874. Lawyer; Progressive candidate for Governor of Colorado, 1912, 1914; U.S. Tariff Commissioner, 1917-28.; member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1927-28; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1931-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Denver, Colo., January 17, 1939 (age 64 years, 200 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married to Mabel Cory (1873-1951).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Charles Day, Jr. (b. 1908) — also known as Edward C. Day, Jr. — of Colorado. Born in Denver, Colo., December 21, 1908. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; municipal judge in Colorado, 1947-48; district judge in Colorado, 1948-56; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1957-76; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1962-63. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Moose; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Peter Hoyt Dominick (1915-1981) — also known as Peter H. Dominick — of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., July 7, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1957-61; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1961-63; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1963-75; defeated, 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964, 1972 (delegation chair); U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, 1975. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Hobe Sound, Martin County, Fla., March 18, 1981 (age 65 years, 254 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Nephew of Howard Alexander Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Robb Eaton (1877-1942) — also known as William R. Eaton — of Denver, Colo. Born in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, December 17, 1877. Son of Cyrus Black Eaton and Margaret (Whidden) Eaton. Republican. Lawyer; member of Colorado state senate, 1915-18, 1923-26; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1929-33; defeated, 1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Kappa Sigma. Died in Denver, Colo., December 16, 1942 (age 64 years, 364 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Cyrus Black Eaton and Margaret (Whidden) Eaton; nephew of Charles Aubrey Eaton; married, September 16, 1909, to Leila Carter (1877-1951).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Lockhart Fetzer (b. 1886) — also known as Frank L. Fetzer — of Denver, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., August 19, 1886. Son of John L. Fetzer and Lucretia (Elgin) Fetzer. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940, 1948. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Albert T. Frantz (b. 1903) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., December 9, 1903. District judge in Colorado, 1952-56; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1957-67; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1963-. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Urban League; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Shaeffer Gast, Jr. (b. 1915) — also known as Robert S. Gast — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo., December 18, 1915. Son of Robert Shaeffer Gast and Corinne Neville (Busey) Gast. Republican. Lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1946-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1952, 1956 (alternate). Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1956.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1941, to Ann Day.
  William West Grant, Jr. (b. 1881) — also known as W. W. Grant, Jr. — of Denver, Colo. Born in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, June 27, 1881. Son of William West Grant (born 1846) and Mary Adeline (Moseley) Grant. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; bank director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1928; delegate to Colorado convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Psi Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 3, 1906, to Gertrude Hendrie.
  Julius Caldeen Gunter (1858-1940) — of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark., October 31, 1858. Son of Thomas Montague Gunter and Marcella (Jackson) Gunter. 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.
  Relatives: Married, April 30, 1884, to Bettie Brown (1863-1934).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Warren Armstrong Haggott (1864-1958) — also known as Warren A. Haggott — of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born near Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio, May 18, 1864. Son of Benjamin Pearl Haggott and Margaret Agnes (Gamble) Haggott. Republican. School teacher; mining engineer; lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1902-03; member of Colorado state senate, 1903-05; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1907-09; defeated, 1908; district judge in Colorado 2nd District, 1921-23. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Denver, Colo., April 29, 1958 (age 93 years, 346 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, December 29, 1897, to Lou Willie Cecil.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Son of Matthew F. Hall and Mary Jane (Graham) Hall. 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.
  Relatives: Son of Matthew F. Hall and Mary Jane (Graham) Hall; married, September 23, 1920, to Nora Gregg; married, November 1, 1934, to Lucia Malcarne.
  Henry Clay Hall (b. 1860) — also known as Henry C. Hall — of Paris, France; Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 3, 1860. Son of Henry Clay Hall and Amanda Harwood (Ferry) Hall. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Colorado Springs, Colo., 1905-07; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1914-28. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Henry Clay
  Relatives: Son of Henry Clay Hall and Amanda Harwood (Ferry) Hall; married, June 4, 1887, to Mary Bacon Bartow (died 1901); married, March 14, 1905, to Alice Munsell Sweetser.
  Cass E. Herrington (b. 1856) — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich.; Denver, Colo. Born near Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., December 23, 1856. Son of Rev. Erastus C. Herrington and Sarepta (Warren) Herrington. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1887. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Tau Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Erastus C. Herrington and Sarepta (Warren) Herrington; married, August 27, 1883, to Isabella Manning (daughter of Randolph Manning).
  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.
  Relatives: Married, September 8, 1921, to Katherine W. Lester.
  Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr. (b. 1944) — of Colorado. Born in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., December 15, 1944. Served in the Peace Corps; lawyer; law clerk for Judge William E. Doyle, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1971-72; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1996-; appointed 1996. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
  Clarence Leo Ireland (b. 1889) — also known as Clarence L. Ireland — of Denver, Colo. Born in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colo., December 5, 1889. Son of Frederick Ireland and Clara Jennie (Ball) Ireland. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Colorado state attorney general, 1931-32; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Episcopalian or Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Kiwanis. Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Ireland and Clara Jennie (Ball) Ireland; married, January 26, 1918, to Bess Low; first cousin of Gail Leonard Ireland.
  Gail Leonard Ireland (1895-1988) — also known as Gail L. Ireland — of Denver, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., November 21, 1895. Son of Clarence Mead Ireland and Bertha (Strawn) Ireland. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Colorado state attorney general, 1941-44; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1948. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in 1988 (age about 92 years). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence Mead Ireland and Bertha (Strawn) Ireland; first cousin of Clarence Leo Ireland; married, January 9, 1924, to Eleanor Staats; married, March 24, 1927, to Jewel Cawthon.
  William Sharpless Jackson (b. 1889) — also known as William S. Jackson — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., March 22, 1889. Lawyer; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1942-53; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1951-53. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Kiwanis; Council on Foreign Relations. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 20, 1918, to Jean Rhea O'Donnel; married, October 25, 1946, to Margaret Woodbridge.
  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. Still living as of 1960.
  Relatives: Married, December 10, 1953, to Mary Rinh.
  Donald E. Kelley (b. 1908) — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb.; Denver, Colo. Born in McCook, Red Willow County, Neb., January 29, 1908. Son of Charles W. Kelley and Elsie (Asten) Kelley. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936; Red Willow County Attorney, 1942-44; U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1953-58; member of Colorado state senate, 1963-66; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1967-77. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Upsilon; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1930, to Georgia E. Pyne.
  Harry Eugene Kelly (b. 1870) — also known as Harry E. Kelly — of Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill.; Sullivan, Moultrie County, Ill.; Denver, Colo. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, December 27, 1870. Son of Michael Joseph Kelly and Margery A. (Lytle) Kelly. Republican. Newspaper editor; school principal; superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1906-08; U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1912-14. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Joseph Kelly and Margery A. (Lytle) Kelly; married 1893 to Jessie L. Speer (died 1899); married 1903 to Edna (McElravy) Smalley.
  Archibald A. Lee (b. 1881) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., 1881. Lawyer; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1914; Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1907 to Florence Hughes.
  Robert Bartlett Lee (1912-1988) — also known as Robert B. Lee — of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo.; Aurora, Adams County, Colo. Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., November 16, 1912. Son of Clarence Eugene Lee and Mary Lillian (Jennings) Lee. Lawyer; district judge in Colorado 18th District, 1960-69; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1969-83. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Elks; Lions. Died June 16, 1988 (age 75 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 27, 1941, to Ruth Elisabeth Wade.
  Lawrence Lewis (1879-1943) — of Denver, Colo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., June 22, 1879. Democrat. Newspaper work; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1933-43; defeated, 1930; died in office 1943. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; American Bar Association. Died December 9, 1943 (age 64 years, 170 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Arthur Love (1916-2002) — also known as John A. Love — of Denver, Colo. Born in Gibson City, Ford County, Ill., November 29, 1916. Son of Arthur C. Love and Mildred (Shaver) Love. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Colorado Republican State Central Committee, 1960; Governor of Colorado, 1963-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; American Legion; Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died January 21, 2002 (age 85 years, 53 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, October 23, 1942, to Ann Daniels.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Booth M. Malone (b. 1854) — of Beloit, Rock County, Wis.; Denver, Colo. Born in Benton County, Miss., August 9, 1854. Son of Richard Harwell Malone and Mary Cole (Cossitt) Malone. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Beloit, Wis., 1883-85; Rock County District Attorney, 1885-91; district judge in Colorado 2nd District, 1901-07. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 1, 1878, to Alma M. Bennett.
  John Edgar Manders (1895-1973) — also known as John E. Manders — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Denver, Colo., February 3, 1895. Son of Robert Francis Manders and Letha Clementine (Barnes) Manders. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1944; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1945-46; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1952; candidate for nomination for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1958. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks. Died in a hospital at Anchorage, Alaska, February 18, 1973 (age 78 years, 15 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1914, to Henrietta Bertolas.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Stephen Lucid Robert McNichols (1914-1997) — also known as Stephen L. R. McNichols; Steve McNichols — of Denver, Colo. Born in Denver, Colo., March 7, 1914. Son of William H. McNichols and Cassie F. (Warner) McNichols. Democrat. Lawyer; FBI agent; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Colorado state senate, 1949-54; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1955-57; Governor of Colorado, 1957-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1960; member, Arrangements Committee, 1964; member of Democratic National Committee from Colorado, 1963; candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1968. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus. Died, of heart failure, at University Hospital, Denver, Colo., November 25, 1997 (age 83 years, 263 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William H. McNichols and Cassie F. (Warner) McNichols; brother of William Henry McNichols, Jr.; married, June 27, 1942, to Marjory Roberta Hart.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Robert H. McWilliams (b. 1916) — of Colorado. Born in Salina, Saline County, Kan., April 27, 1916. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; municipal judge in Colorado, 1949-52; district judge in Colorado, 1952-60; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1961-70. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1970.
  Mary J. Mullarkey (b. 1943) — of Colorado. Born in New London, Waupaca County, Wis., September 28, 1943. Daughter of John Clifford Mullarkey and Isabelle A. (Steffes) Mullarkey. Lawyer; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1987-; appointed 1987; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1998-. Female. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, July 24, 1971, to Thomas E. Korson.
  See also Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
  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. Still living as of 1983.
  Ira Louis Quiat (b. 1892) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Weld County, Colo., November 1, 1892. Son of Philip Quiat and Anna (Shames) Quiat. 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. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1921, to Esther Greenblatt.
  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. Son of Peter Rogers and Minnie M. (Gentry) Rogers. 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.
  Relatives: Married, July 11, 1933, to Helen Pauline Kepler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Patricia Scott Schroeder (b. 1940) — also known as Patricia Schroeder; Patricia Nell Scott — of Denver, Colo. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., July 30, 1940. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1973-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1996; Co-Chair, 1984. Female. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; League of Women Voters. Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame, 1995. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Patricia Schroeder: Joan A. Lowy, Pat Schroeder: A Woman of the House
  Buie Seawell (b. 1937) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C., July 8, 1937. Son of Malcolm Buie Seawell. Democrat. Lawyer; Colorado Democratic state chair, 1985-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1988. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2001.
  Relatives: Grandson of Aaron Ashley Flowers Seawell. See Seawell family of North Carolina.
  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; candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1930. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to May Harding.
  Alan Kooi Simpson (b. 1931) — also known as Alan K. Simpson — of Cody, Park County, Wyo. Born in Denver, Colo., September 2, 1931. Son of Milward Lee Simpson. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wyoming state house of representatives from Park County, 1964-77; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1979-97; appointed 1979. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Alpha Tau Omega. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Anthony J. Principi
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Leonard v. B. Sutton (1914-2002) — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., December 21, 1914. Son of B. E. Sutton and Anne (von Bibra) Sutton. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1956-75; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1960-61. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died December 16, 2002 (age 87 years, 360 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 4, 1938, to Janette E. Gabor.
  Sebastian Harrison White (1864-1945) — also known as S. Harrison White — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Maries County, Mo., December 24, 1864. Son of Jonah W. White and Cloa Ann (Reader) White. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; District Attorney, 10th District, 1904-08; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1909-19; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1917-18; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1927-29; defeated, 1928. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., December 21, 1945 (age 80 years, 362 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1893, to Eva Dunbaugh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Lumsden Woolfenden (1906-1988) — also known as Henry L. Woolfenden — of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Denver, Colo., November 25, 1906. Son of Henry Lumsden Woolfenden and Carrie (Thomas) Woolfenden. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 3rd District, 1961-62. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., December 7, 1988 (age 82 years, 12 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Helen Vincentia Braden.

 

 


 
   
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