Arrappahoe County, Jefferson Territory
Arapahoe County was a
History
In July 1858, gold was discovered along the
That the territory comprised within the following limits, be erected into a county to be called Arappahoe county: commencing at a point where the 40th parallel of north latitude crosses the 104th meridian of west longitude; thence west on said parallel to the centre of the main channel of the south fork of the Platte River, thence upon the main channel of said stream to the mouth of Clear Creek; thence up the main channel of Clear Creek to the mouth of Ralston's Creek; thence in a straight line to a point where Montana Creek joins the main channel of the Platte; thence up the main channel of said stream to the mouth of the canon at the base of the mountains, thence on the main divide between the waters of the Arkansas and the Platte River, to where the 104th meridian of longitude crosses the same, thence north on said meridian to the place of beginning.
Arapahoe County was named for the
The Jefferson Territory never received federal sanction, but on February 28, 1861,
Elections And Elected Officials
Arapahoe County's first office holding official was William M. Slaughter, appointed by Governor Robert Williamson Steele in December 1859 as President Judge of Arapahoe County. He was to hold office until the county's first popular election was held on January 2, 1860.
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- Historic Colorado counties
- Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory
- Arapahoe County, Jefferson Territory
- Arapahoe County, Colorado
- Adams County, Colorado
- City and County of Denver, Colorado
- South Arapahoe County, Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Pike's Peak Gold Rush
- State of Colorado
- Territory of Colorado
- Territory of Jefferson
References
- ^ An Act Defining the Boundaries of Counties and for other purposes. General Assembly of the Territory of Jefferson. November 28, 1859. p. 190. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
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ignored (help) - Thirty-sixth United States Congress. 1861-02-28. Archived(PDF) from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-26.