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Colfax had visited Denver in 1865, and locals may have named the street after him to gain national support from the prominent Indiana congressman for Colorado's ongoing statehood initiative. [6] [7] [8] Denver's population rapidly increased with the arrival of railroads, growing from 4,759 in 1870 to 106,713 in 1890.
Schuyler Colfax Jr. (/ ˈ s k aɪ l ər ˈ k oʊ l f æ k s / SKY-lər KOHL-fax; March 23, 1823 – January 13, 1885) was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States from 1869 to 1873, and prior to that as the 25th speaker of the House of Representatives from 1863 to 1869.
West Colfax is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The neighborhood is located in the West Denver area. In 2015 the population of the neighborhood was 9,120, and ...
Schuyler Colfax served as Speaker of the House under Abraham Lincoln and vice president under Ulysses S. Grant. The History Museum opened a permanent exhibit dedicated to the one-time South Bend ...
Colfax was founded in 1870 as a communal settlement of 397 German immigrants led by General Carl Wulsten. The colonists had been organized by the German Colonization society of Chicago. [1] The town was named for Vice President Schuyler Colfax. It was the first non-indigenous community in the Wet Mountain Valley in what is now Custer County ...
Denver Club, a private gentleman's club founded by leading wealthy residents. [41] 1881 Tabor Grand Opera House, c. 1888. April 13: Denver Fortnightly Club, one of Denver's first women's clubs has its first meeting. [42] June 1: Union Station opens. [43] September 5: Opening of the Tabor Grand Opera House by a production of Maritana. [44] 1882
An adult man died after a shooting early Sunday morning in the 1300 block of West Colfax Avenue. Denver police said they believe a verbal altercation may have occurred before the shooting.
Seven countries, an ocean and over a thousand miles stand between them and their dreams for a future.