Amos Steck
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Amos Steck | |
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3rd Mayor of Denver | |
In office 1863–1864 | |
Preceded by | Charles A. Cook |
Succeeded by | Hiram J. Brendlinger |
Personal details | |
Born | January 8, 1822 Lancaster, Ohio, U.S |
Died | November 17, 1908 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 86)
Amos Steck (January 8, 1822 – November 17, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician.[1] He served as Postmaster in 1859, then mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1863 to 1864.[2] He also was School Board president, and elected to the state legislature. He died in 1908. Amos Steck Elementary School is named after him.[3]
References
- ^ McGrath, Maria Davies (1934). The Real Pioneers of Colorado (PDF). The Denver Museum. pp. 485–486. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "History of the Office of the Mayor". City and County of Denver. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Amos Steck Elementary: About Amos Steck". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
Bibliography
- Bretz, James (2005). Mansions of Denver: The Vintage Years 1870-1938. Pruett Publishing. ISBN 9780871089373.
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