List_of_people_from_Golden,_Colorado Knowpia

This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Golden, Colorado, United States.

Golden

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Location of Golden in Colorado.

Academia edit

John C. Bailar, Jr. (1904–1991), chemist^[1]
Anthony R. Barringer (1925–2009), geophysicist^[2]
Edward L. Berthoud (1828–1908), engineer, historian, Mayor of Golden, Colorado state legislator^[3]
Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933–2005), American Indian activist, theologian^[4]
Dennis Robert Hoagland (1884–1949), botanist^[5]
Arthur Lakes (1844–1917), geologist^[6]
Robert W. Richardson (1910–2007), railroad historian^[7]

Arts and entertainment edit

Film, television, and theatre edit

Johnny Hines (1895–1970), actor^[8]
Shayla LaVeaux, adult film actress
Chick Morrison (1878-1924), early western movie actor, brother of Pete Morrison
Pete Morrison (1890–1973), early western movie actor^[9]
Greg Germann (1958– ), actor^[10]

Journalism edit

Edgar Watson Howe (1853–1937), newspaper editor, novelist^[11]

Literature edit

Francine Mathews (1963– ), novelist^[12]

Music edit

Matt Pike (1972– ), guitarist, singer^[13]

Other visual arts edit

Gertrude Käsebier (1852–1934), photographer^[14]
David Uhl (1961– ), painter^[15]

Business edit

Adolph Coors (1847–1929), brewer^[16]
Adolph Coors II (1884–1970), brewing executive^[17]
Joseph Coors (1917–2003), brewing executive^[18]
Pete Coors (1946– ), brewing executive^[19]
Bill Harmsen (1912–2002), candy maker^[20]
Dorothy Harmsen (1914–2006), candy maker^[20]
William A. H. Loveland (1826–1894), railroad entrepreneur^[21]
Bill Phillips (1964– ), fitness entrepreneur, bodybuilder^[22]
George Pullman (1831–1897), engineer, rail car manufacturer^[23]
Samuel M. Reed (1901–1996), drive-in speaker entrepreneur^[24]

Military edit

Wendell Fertig (1900–1975), U.S. Army Colonel, led resistance fighters in Philippines during World War II, author "They Fought Alone"^[25]
Dale Gardner (1948–2014), U.S. Navy Captain, astronaut^[26]
Francis Moore (1841-1928), U.S. Army Brig. General, as Lieutenant was officer commanding 65th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops, as Captain through Major helped organize and command 9th Cavalry Regiment (United States) of Buffalo Soldiers^[27]

Politics edit

National edit

Silas W. Burt (1830–1912), Naval Officer of Port of New York and Civil Service Commissioner of New York^[28]
Holly Coors (1920–2009), conservative political activist^[29]
Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), Military Governor of Pampanga and U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary^[30]
George E. Spencer (1836–1893), U.S. Senator from Alabama^[31]

State edit

Brian Boatright (1962– ), Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice^[32]
Alexander Cummings (1810–1879), 3rd Governor of Colorado Territory^[33]
William L. Douglas (1845–1924), 42nd Governor of Massachusetts^[34]
John Frullo (1962– ), Texas state legislator^[35]
Frank B. Morrison (1905–2004), 31st Governor of Nebraska^[36]
George Alexander Parks (1883–1984), 5th Governor of Alaska Territory^[37]
William Grover Smith (1857–1921), 6th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado^[38]
Robert Williamson Steele (1820-1901), Representative Nebraska Territory, provisional Governor of Jefferson Territory (extralegal)^[39]
John Charles Vivian (1887–1964), 30th Governor of Colorado^[40]

Religion edit

Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850–1917), Catholic missionary and saint^[41]
George Randall (1810–1873), Episcopal Bishop^[42]

Sports edit

Baseball edit

Ralph Glaze (1881-1968), multi-sport athlete, coach and athletic director^[43]
Roy Hartzell (1881–1961), infielder, outfielder^[44]
Cowboy Jones (1874–1958), pitcher^[45]
Keli McGregor (1963–2010), president of Colorado Rockies, football tight end^[46]
Mark Melancon (1985– ), pitcher^[47]
Steve Reed (1965– ), pitcher^[48]

Basketball edit

Jimmy Darden (1922-1994), player-coach and point guard Denver Nuggets (1948-50)^[49]

Football edit

Jack Colahan (1905-1973), tackle for New York Yankees (NFL)^[50]
Lloyd Madden (1918-2011), running back for Chicago Cardinals^[51]

Soccer edit

Tesho Akindele (1992– ), soccer forward FC Dallas, Orlando City SC^[52]
Mike Flater (1951– ), soccer forward North American Soccer League (1968-1984), football kicker^[53]
Lindsey Horan (1994– ), soccer forward, midfielder^[54]

Track and field edit

Brianne Nelson (1980– ), distance runner^[55]
Tyler Pennel (1987– ), distance runner^[56]

Other edit

Gudy Gaskill (1927–2016), mountaineer, developer of the Colorado Trail
Alex Howes (1988– ), cyclist^[57]
Elwood Romney (1911–1970), basketball forward, coach^[58]
Jarret Thomas (1981– ), U.S. Olympic snowboarder^[59]

References edit

^ "John Christian Bailar, Jr. (1904-1991)". The Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "A.R. Barringer" (PDF). Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Berthoud, Edward L." Jefferson County, Colorado. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Johnson, Kirk (2005-11-15). "Vine Deloria Jr., Champion of Indian Rights, Dies at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Dennis Robert Hoagland". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Lakes, Arthur". National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Culver, Virginia (2007-03-04). "Love for trains kept career chugging for decades". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Johnny Hines". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ Dodge, Mark (2015-07-03). "Lights, Camera, Action: on location in Golden, Colorado". The Golden Informer. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "Denver and Colorado Preps High School Sports - The Denver Post". extras.denverpost.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
^ "Edgar Watson Howe". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Lindsay, Elizabeth Blakesley (2007). Great Women Mystery Writers. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 161.
^ Brett, Michael (2009-12-10). "Matt Pike Don't Need No Stinking Shirt". Pop Matters. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Gertrude Käsebier". International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Roman, Maryangela Layman (2013-08-22). "HARLEY ARTIST, GOD RIDE TOGETHER". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Adolph Coors". Colorado Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Bartels, Lynn (2012-09-23). "Joe Coors Jr., former black sheep of family, now running for office". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Brewery magnate Joseph Coors dies". USA Today. 2003-03-17. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Pete Coors". Steamboat Institute. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ ^a ^b Martin, Claire (2006-09-02). "No ranch, but her life was Jolly". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "William A. H. Loveland". William Loveland College. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Browning-Blas, Kristen (2009-10-19). "Bill Phillips explores the power of transformation". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Pullman House". Gardner History and Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Woodward, Amy (2013-11-14). "Golden: Infused with innovators". Golden Transcript. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Golden Transcript". March 25, 1975 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
^ "Astronaut Bio: Dale A. Gardner". NASA. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "The Colorado Transcript". April 13, 1905 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
^ "The Colorado Transcript". March 7, 1883 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
^ Culver, Virginia (2009-01-21). "Ex-wife of brewing tycoon Coors dies". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "The Colorado Transcript". August 16, 1871 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
^ "First Resident/Agriculturalist". Historical Marker Project. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "Brian D. Boatright". Colorado Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Alexander Cummings". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "Golden's Government". Gardner History and Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "About John Frullo, candidate State Representative Dist. 84". KCBD. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "Frank Brenner Morrison". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "Jefferson County Republican". June 18, 1925 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
^ "Person Record = Smith, William G." Golden History Museums. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "Historically Jeffco 2002". Jefferson County Historical Commission. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^ "John Charles Vivian". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "History of Mother Cabrini Shrine". Mother Cabrini Shrine. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "A Brief History of Calvary Church". Calvary Church. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ "The Colorado Transcript". March 20, 1919 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
^ "Roy Hartzell". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "Cowboy Jones". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "Colorado baseball team president found dead". CNN. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ "Mark Melancon". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Moss, Irv (2012-05-09). "Steve Reed: key reliever for Colorado Rockies' first season". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Marcus, Jeff (2003). A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches. United States of America: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 96–97. ISBN 0-8108-4007-3.
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColaJa20.htm
^ "Lloyd Madden Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ "Tesho Akindele - Colorado School of Mines". csmorediggers.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
^ "Michael Flater Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^ Frei, Terry (2010-06-17). "Golden's Horan, a soccer prodigy, battles despite prestige on national soccer scene". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ Meyer, John (2016-02-06). "Colorado athletes are chasing olympic dreams". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Larkin, Duncan (2014-08-27). "Tyler Pennel Ready To Rock Virginia Beach". Competitor.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ Nieto, Greg (2014-08-24). "Colorado locals impress in final stage of USA Pro Cycling Challenge". KDVR. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ McPherson, Doug (2015-10-15). "Swimming in history". Mines Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^ Dodge, Mark (2014-02-07). "JJ Thomas Day in Golden, Colorado-March 9, 2002". Golden History Museums. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

External links edit

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39°45′20″N 105°13′16″W / 39.7555°N 105.2211°W / 39.7555; -105.2211 (Golden, Colorado)

[1] "John Christian Bailar, Jr. (1904-1991)". The Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[2] "A.R. Barringer" (PDF). Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[3] "Berthoud, Edward L." Jefferson County, Colorado. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[4] Johnson, Kirk (2005-11-15). "Vine Deloria Jr., Champion of Indian Rights, Dies at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[5] "Dennis Robert Hoagland". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[6] "Lakes, Arthur". National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[7] Culver, Virginia (2007-03-04). "Love for trains kept career chugging for decades". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[8] "Johnny Hines". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[9] Dodge, Mark (2015-07-03). "Lights, Camera, Action: on location in Golden, Colorado". The Golden Informer. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[10] "Denver and Colorado Preps High School Sports - The Denver Post". extras.denverpost.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.

[11] "Edgar Watson Howe". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[12] Lindsay, Elizabeth Blakesley (2007). Great Women Mystery Writers. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 161.

[13] Brett, Michael (2009-12-10). "Matt Pike Don't Need No Stinking Shirt". Pop Matters. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[14] "Gertrude Käsebier". International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[15] Roman, Maryangela Layman (2013-08-22). "HARLEY ARTIST, GOD RIDE TOGETHER". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[16] "Adolph Coors". Colorado Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[17] Bartels, Lynn (2012-09-23). "Joe Coors Jr., former black sheep of family, now running for office". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[18] "Brewery magnate Joseph Coors dies". USA Today. 2003-03-17. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[19] "Pete Coors". Steamboat Institute. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[Harmsen-20] Martin, Claire (2006-09-02). "No ranch, but her life was Jolly". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[21] "William A. H. Loveland". William Loveland College. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[22] Browning-Blas, Kristen (2009-10-19). "Bill Phillips explores the power of transformation". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[23] "Pullman House". Gardner History and Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[24] Woodward, Amy (2013-11-14). "Golden: Infused with innovators". Golden Transcript. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[25] "Golden Transcript". March 25, 1975 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.

[26] "Astronaut Bio: Dale A. Gardner". NASA. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[27] "The Colorado Transcript". April 13, 1905 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.

[28] "The Colorado Transcript". March 7, 1883 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.

[29] Culver, Virginia (2009-01-21). "Ex-wife of brewing tycoon Coors dies". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[30] "The Colorado Transcript". August 16, 1871 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.

[31] "First Resident/Agriculturalist". Historical Marker Project. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[32] "Brian D. Boatright". Colorado Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[33] "Alexander Cummings". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[34] "Golden's Government". Gardner History and Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[35] "About John Frullo, candidate State Representative Dist. 84". KCBD. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[36] "Frank Brenner Morrison". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[37] "Jefferson County Republican". June 18, 1925 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.

[38] "Person Record = Smith, William G." Golden History Museums. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[39] "Historically Jeffco 2002". Jefferson County Historical Commission. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

[40] "John Charles Vivian". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[41] "History of Mother Cabrini Shrine". Mother Cabrini Shrine. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[42] "A Brief History of Calvary Church". Calvary Church. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[43] "The Colorado Transcript". March 20, 1919 – via www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.

[44] "Roy Hartzell". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[45] "Cowboy Jones". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[46] "Colorado baseball team president found dead". CNN. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[47] "Mark Melancon". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[48] Moss, Irv (2012-05-09). "Steve Reed: key reliever for Colorado Rockies' first season". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[Marcus-49] Marcus, Jeff (2003). A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches. United States of America: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 96–97. ISBN 0-8108-4007-3.

[50] ttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ColaJa20.htm

[PFR-51] "Lloyd Madden Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

[52] "Tesho Akindele - Colorado School of Mines". csmorediggers.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

[53] "Michael Flater Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2024-02-25.

[54] Frei, Terry (2010-06-17). "Golden's Horan, a soccer prodigy, battles despite prestige on national soccer scene". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[55] Meyer, John (2016-02-06). "Colorado athletes are chasing olympic dreams". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[56] Larkin, Duncan (2014-08-27). "Tyler Pennel Ready To Rock Virginia Beach". Competitor.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[57] Nieto, Greg (2014-08-24). "Colorado locals impress in final stage of USA Pro Cycling Challenge". KDVR. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

[58] McPherson, Doug (2015-10-15). "Swimming in history". Mines Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

[59] Dodge, Mark (2014-02-07). "JJ Thomas Day in Golden, Colorado-March 9, 2002". Golden History Museums. Retrieved 2016-04-28.

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