Gustave C. Bartels, acquired his early education in the

schools of Denver and later he became a student in the Washington University at

St. Louis, Missouri, where he pursued a four years' course. In 1877 he

matriculated in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and devoted two years to

the study of law, winning his professional degree with the class of 1879. He

then returned to Denver and in 1880 entered into partnership with J. H. Blood

under the firm style of Bartels & Blood. This firm has since remained in

existence, covering a period of thirty-eight years, and is one of the strong and

able law firms of Denver, notable success having attended their efforts. Mr.

Bartels has made a specialty of corporation law and was corporation counsel of

Denver in 1895, under the administration of Mayor Lee. The same year he was

chosen president of the Denver Bar Association and he has ever remained one of

its honored members.

Mr. Bartels is a republican in politics and in 1900 was the nominee of his

party for the supreme court bench, being the unanimous choice at the party

convention. Fraternally he is a Mason and his appreciation of the social

amenities of life is indicated in his membership in the Denver, the University

and the Denver Country Clubs.