Henry Augustus Buchtel
Henry Augustus Buchtel | ||
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Lieutenant Erastus Harper | | |
Preceded by | Jesse F. McDonald | |
Succeeded by | John F. Shafroth | |
Personal details | ||
Born | Denver, Colorado | September 30, 1847|
Political party | Republican | |
Spouse |
Mary Stevenson (m. 1873) | |
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Henry Augustus Buchtel (September 30, 1847 – October 22, 1924) was an American
Life and career
Henry Augustus Buchtel was born near Akron, Ohio on September 30, 1847, the son of Jonathan B. Buchtel, a physician, and Eliza Newcomer Buchtel.[1] Within a couple of years of his birth, his parents relocated their family to Elkhart, Indiana. Henry was a younger cousin of John Richards Buchtel, the founder in 1870 of Buchtel College (later the University of Akron). In 1871, Henry's older brother, William, married Helen Barnum, a daughter of P. T. Barnum.[2]
He graduated from
In 1899, Buchtel was chosen as chancellor of the
In twenty years under Dr. Buchtel's guidance, $1,750,000 was raised on his personal appeal for its development and it stands today backed by 20,000 subscribers . . .[4]
In September 1906, after the Republican Party's nominee for governor, Phillip B. Stewart, withdrew from the race, a group of party officials, Franklin Brooks, George Stidger, and John F. Vivian, decided to offer the nomination to Chancellor Buchtel. Before accepting the trio's proposal to fill the vacancy on the ballot, Buchtel requested their promises that he would have absolute independence if elected. With their assurances, Buchtel became the Republican nominee. He was elected governor of Colorado in November and served one term from 1907 until 1909, while continuing to handle his duties as chancellor.[5]
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In 1988, the Buchtel Bungalow, located at 2100 S. Columbine St. just two blocks east of the University of Denver campus, was listed with the National Register of Historic Places. Finished in the first half of 1906, the house served as Governor Buchtel's residence from 1907 until 1909 and for the remaining years of his life. Today, Buchtel Bungalow is owned by the University of Denver and serves as the home of current Chancellor Rebecca Chopp.
In addition, Buchtel Boulevard in Denver was built and named to honor Dr. Buchtel.[8]
Notes
- ^ a b National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, p. 502
- ^ Garth, Henry Augustus Buchtel, pp. 13, 15, 16-17, 34.
- ^ Garth, Henry Augustus Buchtel, pp. 143, 172, 179, 252-59.
- ^ Denver Post, October 23, 1924, p. 6.
- ^ Garth, Henry Augustus Buchtel, pp. 185-196.
- ^ Garth, Henry Augustus Buchtel, pp. 265-267.
- ^ Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, October 23, 1924.
- ^ Goodstein, Denver Streets, pp. 29-30.
References
- Garth, Thomas Russell (1937). The Life of Henry Augustus Buchtel. Denver, CO: Peerless Printing Company.
- Goodstein, Phil (1995). Denver Streets: Names, Numbers, Locations, Logic (2nd Revised ed.). Denver, CO: New Social Publications. ISBN 0-9622169-3-3.
- "Dr. Henry A. Buchtel Dead; Body to Lie in State at University". Denver Post. October 23, 1924. pp. 1, 6.
- "Dr. Henry A. Buchtel, Former Governor, Dies". Rocky Mountain News. October 23, 1924. pp. 1, 2.
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XIV. James T. White & Company. 1910. p. 502. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via Google Books.