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Belford, James B. (James Burns), 1837-1910
Colorado lawyer and legislator. B. Sept. 28, 1837 Lewiston, Pa. Educated Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. and practiced law in Pa., Mo., and Ind. before being appointed 1870 by President Grant as Associate Justice of Colo. Supreme Court. Lived 1870-1885 in Central City, Colo. Elected to U.S. Congress 1876 and served, except for one session, until 1885. Lived Denver, Colo. 1885-1910 where he practiced law and remained active in politics. His fiery speaking style and red hair earned him the nickname "Red-headed rooster of the Rockies." Mount Belford, in Colorado's Collegiate peaks, named after him.
From the description of Scrapbook, 1877-1896. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13175788
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Bell, James L., 1837-1918.
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James L. Bell (1837-1918) was born on April 24, 1837 in Jackson County, Georgia. At age twenty-three, he moved to Atlanta and began working for Atlanta and West Point Railroad. On May 31, 1861, Bell enlisted as a private in the Seventh Georgia Infantry. He was later promoted to Sergeant after the Battle of Fair Oaks in Virginia in October 1864. In that battle, he single-handedly captured the 19th Wisconsin Federal Regiment, a deed which attracted the notice of General Robert E. Lee. After the wa...
