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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
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
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