Oakes, D. C. (Daniel Chessman), 1825-1887
Variant namesBorn in Carthage, Maine on Apr. 3, 1825; grew up in Iowa and first came to the gold fields in Kansas Territory (later Colorado Territory) in 1858. He was a Colo. pioneer businessman, surveyor, Indian agent and publisher of an early controversial guide to the Colo. gold fields: History of the gold discoveries on the South Platte River by Luke Tierney (1859). Died in Denver, Colo. on Mar. 9, 1887.
From the description of Daniel Chessman Oakes papers, 1859-1885 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 18529716
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| referencedIn | Kettle, Hazel Olive Bennet. Papers, 1902-1914. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | Location of cabin of D.C. Oakes [graphic] | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | The site of the fort [graphic] | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Oakes, D. C. (Daniel Chessman), 1825-1887. Daniel Chessman Oakes papers, 1859-1885 [manuscript]. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | Huffsmith, Edgar Rees. Papers, 1948. | Denver Public Library, Central Library |
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| associatedWith | Huffsmith, Edgar Rees. | person |
| associatedWith | Kettle, Hazel Olive Bennet. | person |
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Birth 1825-04-03
Death 1887-03-09
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