John Long Routt
| John Long Routt | |
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| 1st Governor of the State of Colorado | |
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In office August 1, 1876 – January 14, 1879 |
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| Lieutenant | Lafayette Head |
| Preceded by |
Edward M. McCook as Territorial Governor of Colorado |
| Succeeded by | Frederick W. Pitkin |
| 7th Governor of the State of Colorado | |
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In office January 13, 1891 – January 10, 1893 |
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| Lieutenant | William Story |
| Preceded by | Job Adams Cooper |
| Succeeded by | David H. Waite |
| 17th Mayor of Denver | |
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In office 1883–1885 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Morris |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Bates |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 25, 1826 Eddyville, Kentucky |
| Died | August 13, 1907 (aged 81) Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Republican |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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