Colorado Governors: Benjamin Eaton
Benjamin Harrison Eaton first came to Colorado in the 1859 Gold Rush. He had been born in Ohio in 1833, and during his early years …
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Colorado Governors: James B. Grant
James Benton Grant served as Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885. He was the state’s first Democratic governor as well as Colorado’s youngest statehood …
Colorado Governors: Frederick W. Pitkin
Colorado’s Pitkin County was named for Frederick Walker Pitkin, who served as governor of the state from 1879 to 1883. Born in Connecticut in 1837, …
Colorado Governors: John L. Routt
John L. Routt has the distinction of being both the final territorial governor of Colorado as well as the first statehood governor. His political career …
Governor’s Inauguration
On January 8 Colorado’s new Governor, Jared Polis, and Lt. Governor, Dianne Primavera, will be sworn in. Official ceremonies will take place on the grounds …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s First Ladies
March is Women’s History Month, an appropriate time to recognize the First Ladies of our state. Whether they came to Colorado as pioneers or worked …
Time Machine Tuesday: State of the State Speeches
The 2018 legislative session begins tomorrow, and traditionally the first week of the session includes a “State of the State” speech from the governor to …
Colorado Governors: Samuel Elbert
Colorado’s highest mountain bears the name of Samuel H. Elbert, territorial governor of Colorado from 1873-74. Elbert County is also named for him. Originally from …
Colorado Governors: Edward McCook
Edward Moody McCook served two non-consecutive terms as territorial governor. Originally from Ohio, McCook had come to Colorado during the 1859 Gold Rush. He settled …
Colorado Governors: Alexander Cameron Hunt
Colorado’s fourth territorial governor, Republican Alexander Hunt, was appointed to lead the territory on April 24, 1867. Hunt had grown up in Freeport, Illinois, where …
Colorado Governors: Alexander Cummings
After the resignation of John Evans, Alexander Cummings (served 1865-1867) was appointed Territorial Governor of Colorado by President Andrew Johnson. Cummings had previously served as a …
Colorado Governors: John Evans
Colorado’s second territorial governor, John Evans, is remembered for his many contributions to the development of Denver, including bringing the railroad to the young town …
Colorado Governors: William Gilpin
The first governor of Colorado Territory, William Gilpin, was appointed by Abraham Lincoln and served 1861-62. Born in Pennsylvania in 1813, Gilpin participated in several …
Time Machine Tuesday: Davis Waite and the City Hall War
Colorado’s only third-party governor, Davis Waite, was elected in 1892 as a member of the Populist Party. In the era of progressive reforms and worker …
Time Machine Tuesday: A Governor’s View of Colorado Political History
This Election Day, as history is being made in our state, let’s step back and take a look at the first fifty years of Colorado …
Time Machine Tuesday: Governor Lamm’s Executive Orders
Colorado governors’ executive orders are divided into three categories: 1) A Orders, which appoint individuals to boards and commissions, judges, and other political appointments; 2) …
The Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion
The Colorado governor’s mansion, officially named the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, is the “White House” of Colorado. It is the official residence for Colorado …
Time Machine Tuesday: Ralph Carr Salutes Delph Carpenter
Colorado Governor Ralph L. Carr (served 1939-1943) is best known for standing up for Japanese Americans during WWII. But Carr was also interested in water rights, …
Inaugural Speeches of Colorado Governors
Today is Inauguration Day in Colorado — the governor’s swearing-in. In our library you can find the inaugural addresses of many of Colorado’s past governors, …
Governor John Vanderhoof
The Denver Post is reporting that former Colorado Governor John Vanderhoof has died. He was 91. Governor Vanderhoof served from July 1973 through 1974. He served as Lieutenant Governor under John Love …