James Hamilton Peabody
James Hamilton Peabody (August 21, 1852 – November 23, 1917) was the 13th and 15th Governor of Colorado, and is noted by some for his public service in Cañon City and by others for his brutality in crushing the miners' strike in Cripple Creek in 1903–04.
James Hamilton Peabody | |
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| 13th and 15th Governor of Colorado | |
| In office March 17, 1905 | |
| Lieutenant | Jesse Fuller McDonald |
| Preceded by | Alva Adams |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Fuller McDonald |
| In office January 13, 1903 – January 10, 1905 | |
| Lieutenant | Warren A. Haggott |
| Preceded by | James Bradley Orman |
| Succeeded by | Alva Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1852 Topsham, Orange County, Vermont |
| Died | November 23, 1917 (aged 65) Cañon City, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Frances Lillian Clelland |
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