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Remarkable Coloradoans in the 1800s

Explore the lives of influential figures from Colorado's history in the 1800s, from pioneering doctors to peacemaking chiefs and civil rights champions. Learn about their impact and legacy.

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Remarkable Coloradoans in the 1800s

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  1. Famous Coloradoans of the 1800s

  2. Susan “Doc Susie” Anderson • 1870-1960 • One of the first female doctors in Colorado • Rode her horse to get to patients in remote mining and logging areas • Saved many lives during the Great Influenza Epidemic of 1918-19.

  3. CasamiraBarela • 1847-1920 • Colorado state senator for 37 years • Helped write Colorado State Constitution • Businessman

  4. James Beckworth • 1798-1866 • African-American mountain man and fur trader • Led early expeditions of the Rocky Mountains • Lived with the Crow Indians for many years

  5. William Bent • 1809-1869 • Built Bent’s Fort along the Santa Fe Trail • Married to a Cheyenne, he helped build good relationships between whites and Indians

  6. Isabella Bird • 1831-1904 • World traveler and author • 3,000 mile horseback trip on “Birdie” along the Front Range • One of the first women to climb Long’s Peak in 1873.

  7. Black Kettle • 1803-1868 • Cheyenne chief • A great peacemaker between the Indians and white settlers • Survived Sand Creek Massacre

  8. “Aunt” Clara Brown • 1803-1885 • Nicknamed “Angel of the Rockies” • Freed slave • Businesswoman • Worked hard to bring black people out of enslavement and poverty

  9. Margaret “Molly” Brown • 1867-1932 • Worked for women’s suffrage • Gave generously to poor • Survived sinking of The Titanic

  10. William Byers • 1831-1905 • First newspaper in Denver, the Rocky Mountain News • Businessman

  11. Kit Carson • 1809-1868 • Mountain man, trapper • Guide for early pioneers and explorers

  12. Chipeta • 1843-1924 • Ute tribe • She and her husband, Chief Ouray, were peacemakers • Traveled to Washington DC in attempts to negotiate better relations between whites and Indians

  13. Buffalo Bill Cody • 1846-1917 • Rode for the pony express • Army scout • Wild West showman

  14. Mary Elitch • 1865-1936 • Businesswoman • Opened Elitch Zoological Gardens in 1890, only zoo west of Chicago • Later added roller coaster and other amusement rides

  15. Elizabeth Ensely • 1848-1915 • African-American who worked for civil rights for blacks • Fought for women’s suffrage (Colorado was the 2nd state to allow women for vote in 1893)

  16. Justina Ford • 1871-1952 • Denver’s 1st female African-American doctor • She treated anyone who needed medical care regardless of their race, citizenship, or ability to pay

  17. John Gregory • 1820-1865 • Discovered first lode gold in Colorado in 1859.

  18. Emily Griffith • 1868-1947 • Teacher • Founded Emily Griffith Opportunity School • Believed education could lift people out of poverty • Helped poor with food and money

  19. Frances Jacobs • 1843-1892 • “Mother of Charities” • Founded the Denver Ladies’ Relief Society to help with sickness and poverty • Her concern over tuberculosis led her to establish National Jewish Hospital in 1892.

  20. John Henry “Doc” Holliday • 1851-1887 • Dentist turned outlaw • Shootout at the O.K. Corral

  21. Little Raven • 1810?-1889 • Arapaho chief • Negotiated peace between the Southern Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Comanche, and Plains Apache in 1840 • Survived Sand Creek Massacre • Travelled to Washington, DC to try to make peace between government and Indians

  22. Martha Maxwell • 1831-1881 • Naturalist, taxidermist, and markswoman • Opened her own natural history museum in Boulder

  23. Ellis Meredith • 1865-1955 • Journalist for Rocky Mountain News • Suffragist • Worked hard for women’s rights • Author of 4 books

  24. Enos Mills • 1870-1922 • Mountain guide in Estes Park • Naturalist and photographer • Established Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915

  25. Chief Ouray • 1833-1880 • Great Ute chief • Spoke 4 languages • Peacemaker

  26. Owl Woman • 1800?-1840 • Cheyenne Indian married to William Bent, founder of Bent’s Fort • Built positive relationships between two worlds – white and Indian

  27. Alferd Packer • 1842-1907 • Mountain man who led expeditions over the Rocky Mountains • Accused of cannibalism

  28. William Palmer • 1838-1909 • Civil War soldier • Owner and co-founder of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad • Built first railroad from Denver to Pikes Peak region • Founded Colorado Springs

  29. Zebulon Pike • 1879-1913 • Soldier and explorer • Led expedition to explore Pikes Peak region

  30. Dr. Florence Sabin • 1871-1953 • Doctor, medical researcher • 1st woman to become a professor at any medical college in U.S. • Pioneered research in fighting tuberculosis

  31. Teresita Sandoval • 1811-1894 • One of Colorado’s first pioneers • Early settler along Arkansas River near Pueblo • Helped her husband run Fort El Pueblo

  32. Minnie Scalabrino • 1865-1936 • Journalist for Rocky Mountain News • Suffragist • Equal rights for African-Americans

  33. Jefferson “Soapy” Smith • 1860-1898 • One of the greatest con men of all times • Very generous, and gave to charities

  34. Chin Lin Sou • 1837-1894 • Immigrant, railroad worker, miner • Brought thousands of Chinese to Colorado • Mayor of Hop Alley • Helped improve working conditions for workers

  35. Winfield S. Stratton • 1848-1902 • Known as “The Gold King” • Discovered one of the richest gold mines on Earth in Colorado

  36. Elizabeth “Baby Doe” Tabor • 1854-1935 • Colorado’s Silver Queen • Rags to riches to……..

  37. Horace Tabor • 1830-1899 • Silver King • Became one of Colorado’s richest men

  38. “Uncle Dick” Wootten • 1816-1892 • Mountain man • Provided buffalo meat for sale at Bent’s Fort • Built toll road over Raton Pass

  39. Bibliography • http://www.coloradohistory.org/kids/kidsbios.htm • http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/elem/stevens/library/colorado.html • http://www.loc.gov/index.html • http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/teachers/webs/famous.htm • http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/arcbiog.html

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