Brig. General James W. Denver (USA)

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James William Denver

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Winchester, Virginia, United States
Death: August 09, 1892 (74)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Place of Burial: Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Catherine Rombach
Father of James William Denver, Jr.; Mary Louise Denver and Matthew Denver, U.S. Congress

Managed by: Ric Dickinson
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About Brig. General James W. Denver (USA)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:

"...James William Denver (October 23, 1817 – August 9, 1892) was an American politician, soldier, lawyer, and esteemed actor. He served in the California state government, as an officer in the United States Army in two wars, and as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from California, as well as playing lead roles in local productions of Macbeth and Hamlet. He served as secretary and Governor of the Kansas Territory during the struggle over whether or not Kansas would be open to slavery. The city of Denver, Colorado, is named after him, as is the Denver omelette...."

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_W._Denver

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Brig. General James W. Denver (USA)'s Timeline

1817
October 23, 1817
Winchester, Virginia, United States
1863
December 16, 1863
Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
1870
December 21, 1870
Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
1892
August 9, 1892
Age 74
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
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Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States