Walter Scott Cheesman, born 27 JUN 1838,
Long Island, New York, son of
Joseph Badgley Cheesman and
Grace Rowling,
1m= Bessie Leyster (1846-1870), 20 OCT 1869.
2m= Alice Foster, O2 NOV 1885, Denver, Co.
Walter was a druggist, miner, entrepreneur,
banker, railroad and water tycoon, and was
among the leading personalities in
obtaining statehood for Colorado.
Cheesman Canyon, Cheesman Dam,
Cheesman Lake, and Cheesman Park
were all named to honor his memory.
The Governor's mansion in Denver
was to be his home, but he died
before the magnificient structure
was completed.
Book References:
CHEESMAN FAMILY HERITAGE, 1991
By David R. Cheesman.
CHEESMAN DOSSIER, 2003,
By david R. Cheesman.
CHEESMAN DOSSIER II: RELATED FAMILIES
David R. Cheesman.
Death Notice, 1 Jun 1907 The Aspen Democrat, CO - Walter S. Cheesman Has Passed Away - The Empire Builder and Pioneer Succumbed to La Grippe - In the Death of Mr. Cheesman the State Bank of Aspen Loses Its President - Came to Colorado Forty-Seven Years Ago a Poor Man and Amassed a Fortune Estimated at Twenty Million Dollars.
Walter Scott Cheesman, born 27 JUN 1838,
Long Island, New York, son of
Joseph Badgley Cheesman and
Grace Rowling,
1m= Bessie Leyster (1846-1870), 20 OCT 1869.
2m= Alice Foster, O2 NOV 1885, Denver, Co.
Walter was a druggist, miner, entrepreneur,
banker, railroad and water tycoon, and was
among the leading personalities in
obtaining statehood for Colorado.
Cheesman Canyon, Cheesman Dam,
Cheesman Lake, and Cheesman Park
were all named to honor his memory.
The Governor's mansion in Denver
was to be his home, but he died
before the magnificient structure
was completed.
Book References:
CHEESMAN FAMILY HERITAGE, 1991
By David R. Cheesman.
CHEESMAN DOSSIER, 2003,
By david R. Cheesman.
CHEESMAN DOSSIER II: RELATED FAMILIES
David R. Cheesman.
Death Notice, 1 Jun 1907 The Aspen Democrat, CO - Walter S. Cheesman Has Passed Away - The Empire Builder and Pioneer Succumbed to La Grippe - In the Death of Mr. Cheesman the State Bank of Aspen Loses Its President - Came to Colorado Forty-Seven Years Ago a Poor Man and Amassed a Fortune Estimated at Twenty Million Dollars.
