John T. Gunnell
John T. Gunnell | |
|---|---|
| Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1881–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1836 |
| Died | June 26, 1902 (aged 65–66) |
| Political party | Republican |
John T. Gunnell (1836 – June 26, 1902[1]) was a state legislator in Colorado. He served in the Colorado House of Representatives in 1881, and was the first African American to serve in the Colorado Legislature.[2][3][4] He chaired the committee on federal relations.[5] He represented Arapahoe County, Colorado.[6]
He is listed in an 1876 Arapahoe County city directory.[7]
See also[]
- African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era
- List of African American pioneers of Colorado
References[]
- ^ a b "History | Equity & Engagement". Denver Public Schools. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Armstrong, Author: Ari (June 15, 2020). "Armstrong: Colorado's remarkable early black legislators". Complete Colorado - Page Two.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "History Café celebrates Black History Month". February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Notes on Joseph H. Stuart « Liberty 'Gator".
- ^ Representatives, Colorado Legislative Assembly House of (February 1, 1881). "House Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Leadville Democrat February 24, 1881 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
- ^ "Denver 1876 City Directory [F-H], Arapahoe County, Colorado". USGenWeb Archives. April 8, 1999. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "John T. Gunnell dead". The Delta Independent. 4 July 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
Categories:
- 1836 births
- 1902 deaths
- Members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in Colorado
- 19th-century American politicians
- People from Arapahoe County, Colorado
- 20th-century African-American people