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Tom Patterson: Colorado Crusader for Change
A well-rounded biography of Patterson (1840-1916), a prominent and progressive Democratic, advocate for Colorado, and defender of unpopular causes such as organized labor and freedom of the press, written by his great-granddaughter, an author and Chairperson of the Colorado State Board of Education. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 1995
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February 12, 2020
Patterson is pretty much an unknown. One comes across the names of his contemporaries everywhere: their names are on streets and counties and buildings. Patterson was pretty much an equal to any of the men who led Colorado between 1870 and 1910.
He was a very successful attorney. He used that success to obtain a large number of properties in the Denver area. He was a member of the US House of Representatives in territorial times and had a term as US Senator starting in 1901. He ran, unsuccessfully, for Governor. He didn't found the Rocky Mountain News, but owned and operated it (and another newspaper) for several years.
Politically, he was quite progressive for the times. His wife was a suffragette and he supported labor in many of the big strikes of the time. He was anti-Imperialist and anti-monopolist. He supported municipal ownership of "natural monopolies" such as water and power companies.
The book is a good, in-depth look at Patterson and is well researched. It includes many photos, good notes, a bibliography, and index.
He was a very successful attorney. He used that success to obtain a large number of properties in the Denver area. He was a member of the US House of Representatives in territorial times and had a term as US Senator starting in 1901. He ran, unsuccessfully, for Governor. He didn't found the Rocky Mountain News, but owned and operated it (and another newspaper) for several years.
Politically, he was quite progressive for the times. His wife was a suffragette and he supported labor in many of the big strikes of the time. He was anti-Imperialist and anti-monopolist. He supported municipal ownership of "natural monopolies" such as water and power companies.
The book is a good, in-depth look at Patterson and is well researched. It includes many photos, good notes, a bibliography, and index.
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