Richard Sopris in Early Denver: Captain, Mayor & Colorado Fifty-Niner

Richard Sopris in Early Denver: Captain, Mayor & Colorado Fifty-Niner
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9781467135931
ISBN-13 : 1467135933
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Book Synopsis Richard Sopris in Early Denver: Captain, Mayor & Colorado Fifty-Niner by : Linda Bjorklund

Download or read book Richard Sopris in Early Denver: Captain, Mayor & Colorado Fifty-Niner written by Linda Bjorklund and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Gregory's Diggings prospector to Denver mayor, Richard Sopris left an indelible mark on the Mile High City and Centennial State. During an 1860 prospecting expedition, Sopris discovered Glenwood Springs and the nearly thirteen-thousand-foot summit later named for him. Following life as a steamboat captain, he was appointed captain of Company C, First Colorado Cavalry, in 1861 and commanded volunteer troops at Glorieta Pass. After serving as a delegate to the first constitutional convention of Colorado and as Arapaho County sheriff, he helped quell the Hop Alley Chinese Riot of 1880 and enacted public works projects to rid Denver of a deadly typhoid outbreak. After his mayoral term ended in 1881, Sopris became the first commissioner of his beloved City Park. Author Linda Bjorklund celebrates the unsung life and accomplishments of a founding son of Colorado.


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