the men and women who helped shape our great state!
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FAMOUS COLORADOANS
The men and women who helped shape our great state!
Clara Brown
Former slave Opened a laundry
service Began the first
Sunday school in Colorado
Believed to be the first African-American woman to make it to the Gold Rush
http://www.blackpast.org/files/blackpast_images/brown_clara.jpg
Chief Ouray
Famous Ute leader A friend to the
white man and protector to the Indians alike.
Survived the Meeker Massacre
Scott Carpenter
Born in Boulder Studied
aeronautical engineering at the University of Colorado
Chosen for Project Mercury in 1959.
www.air-space.com/scott_carpenter.htm
Jack Dempsey
Nicknamed the “Manassa Mauler”.
Held heavyweight boxing titles from 1919-1926.
Considered one of the best in the sport’s history.
rockycolorado.com/.../jack-dempsey/
Nathan Meeker
An Indian agent for the federal government.
The town of Meeker was named after him.
Was killed by Ute Indians after destroying a racetrack.
www.greeleyhistory.org
William Bent
Was a trapper and a rancher.
Friend of the Cheyenne tribe.
Built an elaborate fort that became known as Bent’s Fort.
coloradoplains.com
Baby Doe Tabor
Was a rags to riches to rags story.
Married the famous Horace Tabor.
The miners showed their appreciation for her by giving the nickname “Baby” Doe – the miner’s sweetheart.
publicroad.wordpress.com
Horace Greeley
Founder of the Liberal Republican Party.
His New York Tribune became the most popular paper in the country.
His name was used for Greeley, Colorado. showcase.netins.net
Kit Carson
American frontiersman.
Well-known trapper and military guide.
Was a guide for John C. Fremont’s expeditions into the West.
Wild Bill Hickok
Was a famous figure of the “Old West”.
Stagecoach driver, lawman, a Civil War scout, and a professional gambler.
Had a reputation as an excellent marksman.
http://www.sdhistory.org
Buffalo Bill Cody
Was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman.
One of the most colorful figures of the Old West.
Famous for his wild west show.
chronicleoftheoldwest.com
William J. Palmer
Expert scout and military guide in the Civil War.
Was a civil engineer who designed the Denver and Rio Grande railroad.
peakradar.com
Horace Tabor
Was a prospector, businessman, and a politician.
Known as “Silver Dollar Tabor” and “The Bonanza King of Leadville.”
Elected Lieutenant Governor of Colorado.
publicroad.wordpress.com
Jack Swigert
Was a NASA astronaut.
One of only 24 people to travel to the moon.
One of the 3 astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 mission.
nmspacemuseum.org
Helen Hunt Jackson
Famous American writer.
Supporter of Native American rights.
Wrote many books to support her cause.
www.nndb.com/people/677/000101374/
Katharine Lee Bates
American songwriter.
Most popular song to her credit was “America the Beautiful.”
Was also a college history teacher.
findagrave.com
Emily Griffith
Founded the Emily Griffith Opportunity School in 1916 (still exists today).
Mysteries still exist about her death.
denvergov.org
John Denver
Popular folk, pop, and country singer and songwriter.
Recorded and released more than 300 songs.
writingmattersnow.blogspot.com
Glenn Miller
Famous American jazz musician, composer, and bandleader in the swing era.
While flying to entertain troops during World War II, his plane disappeared and was never found.
cityofdearborn.org
Byron “Whizzer” White
supremecourthistory.org
All-American running back at the University of Colorado.
Played professionally for Pittsburgh and Detroit.
Was elected a Supreme Court Justice by John F. Kennedy and remained until 1993.
William Henry Jackson
Painter, photographer, and explorer of the American Old West.
Was most famous for his photographic images of the west.
yellowstonestereoviews.com/.../jackson.html
Black Kettle
Cheyenne leader who resisted movement onto their lands.
Was part of the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864.
Known as a great peacemaker to all Native Americans.
manataka.org
Molly Brown
The “Unsinkable” Molly Brown became famous after she survived the Titanic.
Became a charter member of the Denver Women’s Club.
findagrave.com
William Byers
Founder and editor of the Rocky Mountain News.
Promoted agriculture in the West.
Brought people to Denver in search of gold.
denvergov.org
William Gilpin
First governor of the Colorado Territory.
Was also an explorer, politician, and writer of the west.
Military officer during the Civil War.
Name was used for Gilpin County.
commons.wikimedia.org
John Gunnison
American military officer and explorer.
Mapped possible routes across the rocky Mountains.
Life was ended in the Gunnison Massacre, which today is part of much controversy. 1857massacre.com
William Larimer
Settler and land developer.
Helped form the Colorado Territory.
Helped develop the city that is now Denver.
denvergov.org
Otto Mears
Famous Colorado railroad builder.
Known as the “Pathfinder of the San Juans”.
He built many highways, including the famous “Million Dollar Highway”.
ourayhistory.wikidot.com
John Elway
Attended college at Stanford University.
Won 2 Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos.
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
callitmilehigh.wordpress.com/.../
Zebulon Pike
American soldier and explorer.
Name was used for “Pikes Peak”.
Helped map the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase.
famousnewjerseyans.com
Florence Sabin
Medical scientist. Was a pioneer for
all women studying medicine.
Was the first woman to graduate from John Hopkins University.
nlm.nih.gov
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
American politician. Only the 3rd Native
American to serve in Congress.
Was only the 2nd native American to serve in the House of Representatives.
www.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/Students/Nativ...
Lon Chaney, Sr.
Nicknamed “The Man with a thousand Faces”.
A popular actor during the age of silent films.
Popular role in the original films “Phantom of the Opera” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”.
www.easypedia.gr/el/articles/l/o/n/Εικόν...
Enos Mills
Helped begin Rocky Mountain National Park.
Dedicated his life to conserving nature.
Influenced Americans for all things wild and natural.
http://www.oldestes.com/EnosMills.htm
Josephine Roche
Moved to Denver with her family.
Became Denver’s first female police officer.
Ran for Governor of Colorado in 1934.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Roche
Ruth Handler
Helped start the Mattel toy company.
Began the world craze “Barbie” doll.
Donated money to begin the Mickey Mouse Club.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/handler_hi.html
Mary Elitch Long
Began the famous Elitch Gardens
At the time, she was the only woman in the world running an amusement park
Bought land that included and apple orchard…became Elitch Zoological Gardens