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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. 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. Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara (Myers) Guggenheim. Republican. Mining and smelting business; Presidential Elector for Colorado, 1904; 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 November 2, 1941 (age 73 years, 307 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara (Myers) Guggenheim; brother of Solomon R. Guggenheim; married, November 24, 1898, to Olga H. Hirsh; uncle of Meyer Robert Guggenheim and Harry Frank Guggenheim. See McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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. Son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry (1913-2002). 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-; 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 2012.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Robert Charles Winthrop; third cousin twice removed of William Cameron Forbes; son of Richard John Kerry and Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry (1913-2002); married, May 23, 1970, to Julia Stimson Thorne (divorced 1988); married, May 26, 1995, to Teresa (Simoes-Ferreira) Heinz (widow of Henry John Heinz III). See Heinz-Forbes-Kerry-Winthrop family of Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — 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
  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
  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. Son of Albert Aaron Kramer and Ruth (Pokrass) Kramer. 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 (died 1984; daughter of Helen H. Pearson).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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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