Colorado Governors: Davis Waite
Colorado’s only third-party governor, Davis Hanson Waite, served in office from 1893 to 1895. Waite…
Colorado’s only third-party governor, Davis Hanson Waite, served in office from 1893 to 1895. Waite…
Job A. Cooper served as Colorado governor from 1889 to 1891. It was a time…
Continuing our series on Colorado’s chief executives, we now turn to Alva Adams, whose multiple…
Benjamin Harrison Eaton first came to Colorado in the 1859 Gold Rush. He had been…
James Benton Grant served as Governor of Colorado from 1883 to 1885. He was the…
Colorado’s Pitkin County was named for Frederick Walker Pitkin, who served as governor of the…
John L. Routt has the distinction of being both the final territorial governor of Colorado…
On January 8 Colorado’s new Governor, Jared Polis, and Lt. Governor, Dianne Primavera, will be…
March is Women’s History Month, an appropriate time to recognize the First Ladies of our…
The 2018 legislative session begins tomorrow, and traditionally the first week of the session includes…
Colorado’s highest mountain bears the name of Samuel H. Elbert, territorial governor of Colorado from…
Edward Moody McCook served two non-consecutive terms as territorial governor. Originally from Ohio, McCook had…
Colorado’s fourth territorial governor, Republican Alexander Hunt, was appointed to lead the territory on April…
After the resignation of John Evans, Alexander Cummings (served 1865-1867) was appointed Territorial Governor of…
Colorado’s second territorial governor, John Evans, is remembered for his many contributions to the development…
The first governor of Colorado Territory, William Gilpin, was appointed by Abraham Lincoln and served…
Colorado’s only third-party governor, Davis Waite, was elected in 1892 as a member of the…
This Election Day, as history is being made in our state, let’s step back and…
Colorado governors’ executive orders are divided into three categories: 1) A Orders, which appoint individuals…
The Colorado governor’s mansion, officially named the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, is the…
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