Colorado Governor. A Republican who was a member of the Nebraska territorial legislature, 1860; secretary of Colorado Territory, 1862-66; member of Colorado territorial legislature, 1869; Governor of Colorado Territory, 1873-74 and a justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1877-88. Finally, he was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1884. Well liked and respected, the Town of Elbert, as well as Mount Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado and the second highest in the lower 48 states (14,440 ft), are named for him. He is known for the controversial Brunot Treaty that gave white men railroad and mining rights in native Ute territory.
Colorado Governor. A Republican who was a member of the Nebraska territorial legislature, 1860; secretary of Colorado Territory, 1862-66; member of Colorado territorial legislature, 1869; Governor of Colorado Territory, 1873-74 and a justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1877-88. Finally, he was a delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1884. Well liked and respected, the Town of Elbert, as well as Mount Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado and the second highest in the lower 48 states (14,440 ft), are named for him. He is known for the controversial Brunot Treaty that gave white men railroad and mining rights in native Ute territory.
Bio by: Fred Beisser
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