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COL. STANTON HAD AN
INTERESTING CAREER
His Activities Were Closely
Linked With The Progress
OF Pueblo And Colorado

Col /. w. Stanton, who died re-
Gently had remarkable career in
state and city building. He was influ-
entail in bringing the Missouri Paci-
fic railroad to Pueblo and was first
receiver of the United States land Of
flee, here. The story of his life shows
how closely his activities were linked
with the progress of the state Of Colo.
RADIO and the city OF Pueblo.
Col. l. w. Stanton was born Janu-
airy 6. 1885 in Waymart, Wayne coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. He spent his boy
hood there going to school three miles
away. He was much interested in his
studies and was the best speller in
the school and always prided himself
on being able to speh correctly. At
the age of IS years he began work as
brakeman on the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal company's gravity railroad.
running between Carbondale and
Honesdale. A few years later he left
Pennsylvania for the West 10 try his
fortune, coming to Kansas with some
relatives. While there he helped in
the building of the first structure in
which the, first Kansas Legislature
met. In the spring OF 81 Col. Stan
ton went to washington, Iowa, spend
ing few years there at varied occu-
pations as 1t was necessary to do at
that time. For time he worked as
photographer and also as hotel clerk.
II was in the spring OF 1850 that he
started from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
overland. for Denver. Tho Journey
was made by horse rcam taking five
weeks to complete. After arriving in
Colorado he prospccted thru the Lost
Canon gulch. California gulch and
in the Fairplay country.
He was made deputy postmaster in
Denver in 1861 and the following
tft f,t1 I, te
one OF clerk in David II. Moffstt's
book store. Later he went to Buck
skin Joe in Park county. In October
of So Col. &nton enlisted in the ard
regiment ofColorado Infantry, being
member OF the first battalion. He
Company C. The following March he
left Denver with a regiment in COM
mand of Lieut.-Col. S. 8. Curtis,
marching to Leavenworth. Kansas.
The regiment then took the Hannibal
and St. Joe railroad to Hannibal, Mo.
December, 1863. the End and 3rd resi-
ments of Colorado Infantry were con-
solidated and formed the end Colo
RADIO Cavalry. In January this troop
of cavalry was ordered to northwest
Missouri to fight the bush whack-
Stanton spent in service in Missouri
and Kansas. a short time being on
duty in Arkansas. He was mustered
out Of service in September 1855 at
Leavenworth.
In the spring of SIS Col. Stanton
went to Washington, D. c. where he
had clcrkship in the Department of
Interior. He remained there until
February. 1868 when he was appoint
cd register of the U. s. Land Office
in Central City Colo. AT that time
this was the largest city In the stat.
htif nIg,- n ,1,tt tt-,.
thousand or more. In the year of
1871 President Grant transferred Col.
Stanton to the newly established Land
Office in Pueblo. He held this posi-
tion until 1874 when he and George
Q Richmond formed law partner
ship being member OF this firm until
1881 whom he was appointed Post
master of Pueblo.
Col. Stanton was president OF the
Pueblo Gas company and of the
Board Of Trade. He was instrumental
In bringing the Missouri Pacific rail-
road to Pueblo and In helping to have
a Union Station built here. In 1854
Governor Pitkin appointed him to
represent Colorado at the celebration
Of the anniversary OF the Battle of
Yorktown.
Col stanton with Col. NJ. IT. Fitch
and II NJ. Morse organized Pueblo
Commandery No. 3, knights Tcmplar.
of which he was eminent commander
for six years. He was Past Grand
High Priest Of the Grand Chapter of
Colorado. He was also Past Junior
Vice Commander of the Commandery
of the Loyal Legion of Colorado.
which organization is composed of
officers of the Civil War. In Central
City in 1859 he established the first
Grand Army post in the state and was
Its first commander. Hc held "A po-
si,ion. on the staff. of Gen: John A.
Logan when he was Commander in
Chief OF the Grand Army OF tho Re-
public.
In 1857 on January l. Col. Stanton
was married To Mary A. Singer in
Potosi Mo. Ills wife died October
10. 1894. T.
Col. stanton was prominent and
member of the Republican
party in Colorado all the time he re-
sided In tho state.
Col. Stanton was fsr-secing and AL
ways worked for thc upbuilding ct
Pueblo. giving freely OF himself and
his courage In any way that might
be of benefit to the city.
Moonshine, It is said, has marked
,ffect on stammcrinc. Pcople SO ar
lictcd stammcr most at the full of