25 Sep 2018 John Long Routt JOHN LONG ROUTT, Colorado's first and seventh governor was born in Eddyville, Kentucky, on April 25, 1826. His father passed away soon after his birth, and his mother moved the family… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Frederick Walker Pitkin FREDERICK WALKER PITKIN, Colorado's second governor was born in Manchester, Connecticut, on August 31, 1837. He graduated with honors from Wesleyan University in 1858, and earned a law degree from the… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 James Benton Grant JAMES BENTON GRANT, Colorado's third governor was born in Russell County, Alabama, on January 2, 1848. His education was interrupted by the start of the Civil War. He joined the… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Benjamin Harrison Eaton BENJAMIN HARRISON EATON, Colorado's fourth governor was born in Coshocton, Ohio, on December 15, 1833. He graduated from West Bedford Academy and then taught school. Eaton moved to Colorado in… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Alva Adams ALVA ADAMS was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin, on May 14, 1850. He received a basic education, but excelled in his business ventures when he moved to Colorado in 1871.… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Job Adams Cooper JOB ADAMS COOPER, Colorado's sixth governor was born in Greenville, Illinois, on November 6, 1843. He attended Knox College, where he earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Davis Hanson Waite DAVIS HANSON WAITE, Colorado's eighth governor was born in Jamestown, New York, on April 9, 1825. He graduated from Jamestown Academy and studied law under his father. He moved to… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Albert Wills McIntire ALBERT WILLS MCINTIRE, Colorado's first governor to be elected after women had been given the right to vote, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 15, 1853. He attended Newell… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Charles Spalding Thomas CHARLES SPALDING THOMAS, Colorado's 11th governor was born in Darien, Georgia, on December 6, 1849. In 1871 he graduated with a law degree from the University of Michigan. Thomas moved to Colorado… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 James Bradley Orman JAMES BRADLEY ORMAN, Colorado's 12th governor was born in Muscatini, Iowa, on November 4, 1849. He was educated in Iowa public schools, and in 1869 he moved to Denver, where… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 James Hamilton Peabody JAMES HAMILTON PEABODY, Colorado's 13th governor, was born in Topsham, Vermont, on August 21, 1852. He was educated in the public schools of Vermont and attended the Bryant and Stratton… Chelsea Schneider
25 Sep 2018 Jesse Fuller McDonald JESSE FULLER MCDONALD, Colorado's 16th governor, was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, on June 30, 1858. After completing his education in Ohio's public school system, he studied civil engineering and surveying.… Chelsea Schneider
