Colorado Governors: Alva Adams
Continuing our series on Colorado’s chief executives, we now turn to Alva Adams, whose multiple terms as governor were characterized …
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Colorado Governors: Benjamin Eaton
Benjamin Harrison Eaton first came to Colorado in the 1859 Gold Rush. He had been born in Ohio in 1833, …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Governor’s Inauguration
On January 8 Colorado’s new Governor, Jared Polis, and Lt. Governor, Dianne Primavera, will be sworn in. Official ceremonies will …
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 …
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” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …