Colorado Governors: John L. Routt
John L. Routt has the distinction of being both the final territorial governor of Colorado…
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…
Colorado Governor Ralph L. Carr (served 1939-1943) is best known for standing up for Japanese…
Today is Inauguration Day in Colorado — the governor’s swearing-in. In our library you can…
The Denver Post is reporting that former Colorado Governor John Vanderhoof has died. He was 91. Governor…
Abraham Lincoln never visited Colorado, just a fledgling territory in the early 1860s. But he did leave his…
Governor John Hickenlooper delivers his State of the State Address today. The Address is delivered…
In 1889 when it wasn’t always popular to run for public office, it is said…