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Politicians in Mining in Colorado


  James Price Briscoe (1894-1981) — also known as J. Price Briscoe — of Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colo. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 23, 1894. Democrat. Mining executive; member of Colorado state senate, 1950. Member, Elks. Died in May, 1981 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 19, 1920, to Frances Anne Webster.
  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
  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
  William Henry Leonard (1873-1947) — also known as W. H. Leonard — of Denver, Colo. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 29, 1873. Republican. Miner; cattle trader; organizer and president, Denver Rock Drill Manufacturing Co.; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; bank director; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1920, 1944. Episcopalian. Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., May 29, 1947 (age 74 years, 61 days). Interment at Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, Colorado Springs, Colo.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Son of Donald M. Nicholson and Catherine (McKenzie) Nicholson. 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 in primary 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.
  Relatives: Married 1887 to Anne Nerey (died 1915).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Bradley Orman (1849-1919) — also known as James B. Orman — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, November 4, 1849. Son of John Orman and Sarah Josephine (Bradley) Orman. Democrat. Railroad builder; mining business; member of Colorado state legislature, 1880-84; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1892; mayor of Pueblo, Colo., 1897; Governor of Colorado, 1901-03. Member, Freemasons. Died July 21, 1919 (age 69 years, 259 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, September 27, 1877, to Nellie Martin.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Alexander Parks (1883-1984) — of Juneau, Alaska. Born in Denver, Colo., May 29, 1883. Son of James Parks and Mary Leach (Ferguson) Parks. Mining engineer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Alaska Territory, 1925-33; vice-president, First National Bank of Juneau. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Juneau, Alaska, May 11, 1984 (age 100 years, 348 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau, Alaska; memorial monument at Newcomb Park, Wasilla, Alaska.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Spencer Penrose (1865-1939) — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 2, 1865. Son of Sarah Hannah (Boies) Penrose (1834-1881) and Richard A. F. Penrose (c.1827-1908). Republican. Copper mining business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1904 (alternate), 1916; promoter and developer of the Pikes Peak region; builder of the Broadmoor Hotel and Resort; philanthropist; delegate to Colorado convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., 1939 (age about 73 years). Cremated; ashes interred at Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, Colorado Springs, Colo.
  Relatives: Second great-grandnephew of Edward Biddle and Charles Biddle; first cousin thrice removed of James Biddle, John Biddle (1792-1859) and Richard Biddle; grandson of Charles Bingham Penrose; grandnephew of Edward MacFunn Biddle; second cousin twice removed of Charles John Biddle; son of Sarah Hannah (Boies) Penrose (1834-1881) and Richard A. F. Penrose (c.1827-1908); third cousin once removed of John Biddle (1859-1936); brother of Boies Penrose; married 1906 to Julie Villiers (Lewis) McMillan (daughter of Alexander Lewis); fourth cousin once removed of Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.. See Biddle-Read-Shippen-MacArthur family of Pennsylvania.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Son of William R. Shoup and Delia J. (Ferris) Shoup. 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.
  Relatives: Married, September 18, 1891, to Unetta Small.
  See also National Governors Association biography

 

 


 
   
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