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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1826|4|25|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Eddyville, Kentucky|Eddyville]], [[Kentucky]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1907|8|13|1826|4|25}} |
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| death_place = [[Denver]], [[Colorado]] |
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| office = Governor of Colorado |
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| term_start1 = November 3, 1876 |
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| term_end1 = January 14, 1879 |
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| lieutenant1 = [[Lafayette Head]] |
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| predecessor1 = Himself (as Governor of the Territory of Colorado) |
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| successor1 = [[Frederick Walker Pitkin|Frederick W. Pitkin]] |
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| lieutenant = [[William Story (attorney)|William Story]] |
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| successor = [[Davis Hanson Waite|Davis H. Waite]] |
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| successor2 = [[Davis Hanson Waite|David H. Waite]] |
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| term_start2 = March 29, 1875 |
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| term_end2 = November 3, 1876 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Edward M. McCook]] |
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| successor2 = Himself (as Governor of the State) |
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| office3 = Mayor of Denver |
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| term_start3 = 1883 |
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| term_end3 = 1885 |
| term_end3 = 1885 |
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| predecessor3 = [[Robert Morris ( |
| predecessor3 = [[Robert Morris (Denver mayor)|Robert Morris]] |
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| successor3 = [[Joseph E. Bates]] |
| successor3 = [[Joseph E. Bates]] |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| signature = Signature of John Long Routt.png |
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'''John Long Routt''' (April 25, 1826 |
'''John Long Routt''' (April 25, 1826 – August 13, 1907) was an [[Americans|American]] politician of the Republican Party. Born in [[Eddyville, Kentucky]], he served as the [[List of governors of Colorado|first]] and seventh [[governor of Colorado]] from 1876 to 1879 and 1891 to 1893. He also served as mayor of [[Denver, Colorado]] from 1883 to 1885. He died in [[Denver, Colorado]]. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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==Governor of Colorado== |
==Governor of Colorado== |
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===Colorado Territory=== |
===Colorado Territory=== |
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[[U.S. President]] [[Ulysses S. Grant]] appointed John Routt as the [[List of Governors of Colorado|Governor]] of the [[Territory of Colorado]] on March 29, 1875. Statehood had long been Colorado's primary interest. [[Thomas MacDonald Patterson|Thomas Patterson]] and [[Jerome Chaffee]], in House Bill 435, initially provided for the creation of the Colorado state government. Routt's time as Territorial Governor was largely spent deliberating the contents of the Colorado state constitution. |
[[U.S. President]] [[Ulysses S. Grant]] appointed John Routt as the [[List of Governors of Colorado|Governor]] of the [[Territory of Colorado]] on March 29, 1875. Statehood had long been Colorado's primary interest. [[Thomas MacDonald Patterson|Thomas Patterson]] and [[Jerome Chaffee]], in House Bill 435, initially provided for the creation of the Colorado state government. Routt's time as Territorial Governor was largely spent deliberating the contents of the Colorado state constitution. |
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==Later life== |
==Later life== |
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Following his first two terms as [[Governor of Colorado]], Routt entered the private sector, but re-entered public service again to serve as the |
Following his first two terms as [[Governor of Colorado]], Routt entered the private sector, but re-entered public service again to serve as the mayor of [[Denver, Colorado]] from 1883 to 1885.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of the Office of the Mayor |url=https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/mayors-office/about-the-office-of-the-mayor/history-of-the-office.html |website=City and County of Denver |access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref> After unsuccessfully running for the [[United States Senate]], Routt ran successfully for the governorship again in 1891, and served as Colorado's seventh Governor until 1893. His third term was marked by a high level of disagreement within the Republicans in Colorado's state government. |
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Routt was buried in Denver's [[Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)|Riverside Cemetery]].<ref name="Noel">{{cite news|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_5081589,00.html|work=Rocky Mountain News|title=Pioneer Cemetery Fading|date=2006-10-15| |
Routt was buried in Denver's [[Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)|Riverside Cemetery]].<ref name="Noel">{{cite news|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23962_5081589,00.html |work=Rocky Mountain News |title=Pioneer Cemetery Fading |date=2006-10-15 |access-date=2007-11-28 |last=Noel |first=Tom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825105010/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/spotlight_columnists/article/0%2C2777%2CDRMN_23962_5081589%2C00.html |archive-date=2007-08-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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[[Routt County, Colorado]] |
[[Routt County, Colorado]] and [[Routt National Forest]] are named in his honor. |
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==See also== |
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*[[History of Colorado]] |
*[[History of Colorado]] |
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*[[Law and |
*[[Law and government of Colorado]] |
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*[[List of |
*[[List of governors of Colorado]] |
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*[[State of Colorado]] |
*[[State of Colorado]] |
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*[[Territory of Colorado]] |
*[[Territory of Colorado]] |
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==References== |
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'''Bibliography''' |
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*Lohse, Joyce B. "First Governor, First Lady: John and Eliza Routt of Colorado" ISBN 0-86541-063-1 |
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*{{cite book |last1=Lohse |first1=Joyce B. |title=First Governor, First Lady: John and Eliza Routt of Colorado |date=2002 |publisher=Filter Press |isbn=0-86541-063-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/firstgovernorfir00lohs }} |
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John Long Routt | |
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![]() Routt, circa 1885 | |
1st and 7th Governor of Colorado | |
In office January 13, 1891 – January 10, 1893 | |
Lieutenant | William Story |
Preceded by | Job Adams Cooper |
Succeeded by | Davis H. Waite |
In office November 3, 1876 – January 14, 1879 | |
Lieutenant | Lafayette Head |
Preceded by | Himself (as Governor of the Territory of Colorado) |
Succeeded by | Frederick W. Pitkin |
8th Governor of the Territory of Colorado | |
In office March 29, 1875 – November 3, 1876 | |
Preceded by | Edward M. McCook |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Governor of the State) |
17th Mayor of Denver | |
In office 1883–1885 | |
Preceded by | Robert Morris |
Succeeded by | Joseph E. Bates |
Personal details | |
Born | Eddyville, Kentucky | April 25, 1826
Died | August 13, 1907 Denver, Colorado | (aged 81)
Political party | Republican |
Signature | ![]() |
John Long Routt (April 25, 1826 – August 13, 1907) was an American politician of the Republican Party. Born in Eddyville, Kentucky, he served as the first and seventh governor of Colorado from 1876 to 1879 and 1891 to 1893. He also served as mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1883 to 1885. He died in Denver, Colorado.
Early years
[edit]John Long Routt was born in Eddyville, Kentucky, and moved to Bloomington, Illinois shortly thereafter where he completed his public school education. Upon completion of his studies, he worked as a carpenter prior to entering elected office.
While living in Illinois, he attained his first elected office as Sheriff of McLean County, Illinois. Routt's blossoming public service career was abruptly interrupted by service in the American Civil War, during which acted as a captain in the 94th Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
Governor of Colorado
[edit]Colorado Territory
[edit]U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant appointed John Routt as the Governor of the Territory of Colorado on March 29, 1875. Statehood had long been Colorado's primary interest. Thomas Patterson and Jerome Chaffee, in House Bill 435, initially provided for the creation of the Colorado state government. Routt's time as Territorial Governor was largely spent deliberating the contents of the Colorado state constitution.
State of Colorado
[edit]After Colorado was established as a state, the increasingly popular Routt easily won the gubernatorial election without making a single speech in public. As the first governor, Routt tackled the major issues Colorado was facing at the time, including violence in and around the city of Creede, Colorado, as well as problems dealing with county valuations.
Routt was also very popular among the female citizenry of the state because of his strong support for women's suffrage - with nudges from his wife, Eliza Pickrell Routt, a pioneer in the women's suffrage movement. At one point, he arranged a speaking tour for popular women's suffragist Susan B. Anthony and personally escorted her around the state. When women in Colorado first became able to vote in 1893, his wife, Eliza Pickrell Routt, became the first woman to register to vote in Colorado history.
Later life
[edit]Following his first two terms as Governor of Colorado, Routt entered the private sector, but re-entered public service again to serve as the mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1883 to 1885.[1] After unsuccessfully running for the United States Senate, Routt ran successfully for the governorship again in 1891, and served as Colorado's seventh Governor until 1893. His third term was marked by a high level of disagreement within the Republicans in Colorado's state government.
Routt was buried in Denver's Riverside Cemetery.[2] Routt County, Colorado and Routt National Forest are named in his honor.
See also
[edit]- History of Colorado
- Law and government of Colorado
- List of governors of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Territory of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ "History of the Office of the Mayor". City and County of Denver. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Noel, Tom (October 15, 2006). "Pioneer Cemetery Fading". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
Bibliography
- Lohse, Joyce B. (2002). First Governor, First Lady: John and Eliza Routt of Colorado. Filter Press. ISBN 0-86541-063-1.
External links
[edit]- 1826 births
- 1907 deaths
- Colorado Mining Boom
- Governors of Colorado Territory
- Mayors of Denver
- People from Eddyville, Kentucky
- Colorado Republicans
- Illinois sheriffs
- People from Bloomington, Illinois
- Republican Party governors of Colorado
- Illinois Republicans
- Suffragists from Colorado
- Burials at Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)
- 19th-century mayors of places in Colorado