Colorado Springs Gazette
Thursday, January 1, 1936
Judge Colburn Is Dead At Age Of 93
Colorado's "Grand Old Man" Was Resident of City for Thirty Years
Judge E. A. Colburn, 93, Colorado's "grand old man," who was a resident of Colorado Springs for 30 years during the early days of this city and the boom days of the Cripple Creek gold mining district, died in Denver shortly before midnight Tuesday. He succumbed for injuries suffered in a fall last November 2. Funeral arrangements will be announced today.
One of the state's most eminent legal lights and a mining operator, Judge Colburn was widley known for his love of thorobred race horses which he raised, bred, trained and raced himself.
Judge Colburn came to Colorado Springs in the early seventies and engaged in mining operations in Cripple Creek with William Lennox, E. W. Giddings and others of the clan that brought riches from the earth in that most famous of gold camps. He retired from the county court bench about 1887 to return to private practice. From 1889 until 1902 when he removed to Denver to live, he was in partnership with Judge Charles H. Dudley of this city in the firm of Colburn and Dudley.
With his associates he was instrumental in the development of the great Gold King and Ajax gold mining properties in Cripple Creek. However, it was his great love of horses for which he was probably best known. He was an important factor in the development of the early day racing industry in the Pikes Peak region and never lost his interest. He was a member of the Colorado Springs Driving club and raced many years at the old Roswell track.
At he age of 80 he was still racing and he was far from thru then. At 88 he established a near world record driving one of his favorites on the track at Denver. There he was a member of the Gentlemens Riding and Driving club.
Judge Colburn was one the best known men in the Colorado metal mining industry and was a perennial president of the Colorado Mining association. Thru his practical experience and his fine legal training he was one of the most important factors in the development of the mining industry in the state and for years was an outstanding figure at the annual meeting of the association and the sow belly dinners of that organization.
During his last illness he was attended by his nephew, Dr. Robert Packard. There survive also two sons, H. C. Colburn of Santa Monica, Calif., and E. A. Colbur, Jr. of Arizona.
Thursday, January 1, 1936
Judge Colburn Is Dead At Age Of 93
Colorado's "Grand Old Man" Was Resident of City for Thirty Years
Judge E. A. Colburn, 93, Colorado's "grand old man," who was a resident of Colorado Springs for 30 years during the early days of this city and the boom days of the Cripple Creek gold mining district, died in Denver shortly before midnight Tuesday. He succumbed for injuries suffered in a fall last November 2. Funeral arrangements will be announced today.
One of the state's most eminent legal lights and a mining operator, Judge Colburn was widley known for his love of thorobred race horses which he raised, bred, trained and raced himself.
Judge Colburn came to Colorado Springs in the early seventies and engaged in mining operations in Cripple Creek with William Lennox, E. W. Giddings and others of the clan that brought riches from the earth in that most famous of gold camps. He retired from the county court bench about 1887 to return to private practice. From 1889 until 1902 when he removed to Denver to live, he was in partnership with Judge Charles H. Dudley of this city in the firm of Colburn and Dudley.
With his associates he was instrumental in the development of the great Gold King and Ajax gold mining properties in Cripple Creek. However, it was his great love of horses for which he was probably best known. He was an important factor in the development of the early day racing industry in the Pikes Peak region and never lost his interest. He was a member of the Colorado Springs Driving club and raced many years at the old Roswell track.
At he age of 80 he was still racing and he was far from thru then. At 88 he established a near world record driving one of his favorites on the track at Denver. There he was a member of the Gentlemens Riding and Driving club.
Judge Colburn was one the best known men in the Colorado metal mining industry and was a perennial president of the Colorado Mining association. Thru his practical experience and his fine legal training he was one of the most important factors in the development of the mining industry in the state and for years was an outstanding figure at the annual meeting of the association and the sow belly dinners of that organization.
During his last illness he was attended by his nephew, Dr. Robert Packard. There survive also two sons, H. C. Colburn of Santa Monica, Calif., and E. A. Colbur, Jr. of Arizona.
Colorado Springs Gazette
Thursday, January 1, 1936
Judge Colburn Is Dead At Age Of 93
Colorado's "Grand Old Man" Was Resident of City for Thirty Years
Judge E. A. Colburn, 93, Colorado's "grand old man," who was a resident of Colorado Springs for 30 years during the early days of this city and the boom days of the Cripple Creek gold mining district, died in Denver shortly before midnight Tuesday. He succumbed for injuries suffered in a fall last November 2. Funeral arrangements will be announced today.
One of the state's most eminent legal lights and a mining operator, Judge Colburn was widley known for his love of thorobred race horses which he raised, bred, trained and raced himself.
Judge Colburn came to Colorado Springs in the early seventies and engaged in mining operations in Cripple Creek with William Lennox, E. W. Giddings and others of the clan that brought riches from the earth in that most famous of gold camps. He retired from the county court bench about 1887 to return to private practice. From 1889 until 1902 when he removed to Denver to live, he was in partnership with Judge Charles H. Dudley of this city in the firm of Colburn and Dudley.
With his associates he was instrumental in the development of the great Gold King and Ajax gold mining properties in Cripple Creek. However, it was his great love of horses for which he was probably best known. He was an important factor in the development of the early day racing industry in the Pikes Peak region and never lost his interest. He was a member of the Colorado Springs Driving club and raced many years at the old Roswell track.
At he age of 80 he was still racing and he was far from thru then. At 88 he established a near world record driving one of his favorites on the track at Denver. There he was a member of the Gentlemens Riding and Driving club.
Judge Colburn was one the best known men in the Colorado metal mining industry and was a perennial president of the Colorado Mining association. Thru his practical experience and his fine legal training he was one of the most important factors in the development of the mining industry in the state and for years was an outstanding figure at the annual meeting of the association and the sow belly dinners of that organization.
During his last illness he was attended by his nephew, Dr. Robert Packard. There survive also two sons, H. C. Colburn of Santa Monica, Calif., and E. A. Colbur, Jr. of Arizona.
Thursday, January 1, 1936
Judge Colburn Is Dead At Age Of 93
Colorado's "Grand Old Man" Was Resident of City for Thirty Years
Judge E. A. Colburn, 93, Colorado's "grand old man," who was a resident of Colorado Springs for 30 years during the early days of this city and the boom days of the Cripple Creek gold mining district, died in Denver shortly before midnight Tuesday. He succumbed for injuries suffered in a fall last November 2. Funeral arrangements will be announced today.
One of the state's most eminent legal lights and a mining operator, Judge Colburn was widley known for his love of thorobred race horses which he raised, bred, trained and raced himself.
Judge Colburn came to Colorado Springs in the early seventies and engaged in mining operations in Cripple Creek with William Lennox, E. W. Giddings and others of the clan that brought riches from the earth in that most famous of gold camps. He retired from the county court bench about 1887 to return to private practice. From 1889 until 1902 when he removed to Denver to live, he was in partnership with Judge Charles H. Dudley of this city in the firm of Colburn and Dudley.
With his associates he was instrumental in the development of the great Gold King and Ajax gold mining properties in Cripple Creek. However, it was his great love of horses for which he was probably best known. He was an important factor in the development of the early day racing industry in the Pikes Peak region and never lost his interest. He was a member of the Colorado Springs Driving club and raced many years at the old Roswell track.
At he age of 80 he was still racing and he was far from thru then. At 88 he established a near world record driving one of his favorites on the track at Denver. There he was a member of the Gentlemens Riding and Driving club.
Judge Colburn was one the best known men in the Colorado metal mining industry and was a perennial president of the Colorado Mining association. Thru his practical experience and his fine legal training he was one of the most important factors in the development of the mining industry in the state and for years was an outstanding figure at the annual meeting of the association and the sow belly dinners of that organization.
During his last illness he was attended by his nephew, Dr. Robert Packard. There survive also two sons, H. C. Colburn of Santa Monica, Calif., and E. A. Colbur, Jr. of Arizona.
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