While Buffalo Roamed: The Wild Western Days of Colorado

E18 - Hamilton’s Sacrifice and The Jefferson Terrotory


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Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Duel - Thomas Jefferson - Constitutional Convention - First Politics and Government in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory - The Jefferson Territory

In this episode government and politics arrive at the center of the Pikes Peak Region - Denver and Auraria. County elections (March 28, 1859) and town elections (precincts) were held - all void and illegal, for the true authority was 600 miles away in Le Compton Kansas Territory.  

After county and city elections, it is determined to create a new state (yes...that fast).  The idea of the Jefferson Territory is created and examined.

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While Buffalo Roamed: The Wild Western Days of ColoradoBy Jonathan Summer Publishing